Cannabis Cravings Differ Between the Sexes

Women who regularly consume cannabis experience more intense cravings for the drug than their male counterparts, a study has found. Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study suggests this difference may be linked to estrogen levels, but this can’t be confirmed until further research is carried out. A close crave To reach this conclusion, the researchers from the Center for Brain-Health, University of Texas at Dallas, first recruited 112 participants (54 female, 58 male) who had consumed cannabis at least 5000 times. In the study, these “heavy cannabis users” were given a piece of cannabis equipment to hold and asked to rate their urge to use marijuana on a scale of 1 (no urge) to 10 (high urge). On average, the female participants ranked their cravings at 5.5, while the male participants’ average was 4.6. https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/cannabis-cravings-differ-between-the-sexes-335080?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=88221145&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--9DzKBC-JvDacHAXVxkWPVkteXzHaiDTWaC7vbckgFuO8F69AxykEy7As_lOtDbs69UVI1yAMhSlcOkMqG571hK0kDjA&_hsmi=88221145