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Occasional male cannabis users feel stronger effects, study suggests
Fox News • • health
Key Points:
- A UCLA Health study found that men who use cannabis occasionally may experience stronger effects, including feeling more high, sedated, and impaired, compared to women with similar use habits.
- Despite similar peak blood THC levels between occasional male and female users, men reported more unpleasant effects such as anxiety and had a significant increase in heart rate after cannabis use.
- Frequent cannabis users, regardless of gender, generally responded similarly to active cannabis and were more likely to enjoy the effects and want to use again.
- The study challenges previous assumptions that women are more sensitive to cannabis effects and highlights the importance of considering both sex and cannabis use history when assessing drug response.
- Limitations include the small sample size of 44 participants and the use of cannabis with lower THC levels than commonly sold products, indicating a need for larger studies to confirm findings and explore tolerance development.
