Aerobic exercise training reduces cannabis craving and use in non-treatment seeking cannabis-dependent adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis dependence is a significant public health problem. Because there are no approved medications for this condition, treatment must rely on behavioral approaches empirically complemented by such lifestyle change as exercise.

Aims

To examine the effects of moderate aerobic exercise on cannabis craving and use in cannabis dependent adults under normal living conditions.

Design

Participants attended 10 supervised 30-min treadmill exercise sessions standardized using heart rate (HR) monitoring (60-70% HR reserve) over 2 weeks. Exercise sessions were conducted by exercise physiologists under medical oversight.

Participants

Sedentary or minimally active non-treatment seeking cannabis-dependent adults (n = 12, age 25±3 years, 8 females) met criteria fo

SUBMITTER: Buchowski MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3050879 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature