Subjective aggression during alcohol and cannabis intoxication before and after aggression exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Alcohol and cannabis use have been implicated in aggression. Alcohol consumption is known to facilitate aggression, whereas a causal link between cannabis and aggression has not been clearly demonstrated.

Objectives

This study investigated the acute effects of alcohol and cannabis on subjective aggression in alcohol and cannabis users, respectively, following aggression exposure. Drug-free controls served as a reference. It was hypothesized that aggression exposure would increase subjective aggression in alcohol users during alcohol intoxication, whereas it was expected to decrease subjective aggression in cannabis users during cannabis intoxication.

Methods

Heavy alcohol (n = 20) and regular cannabis users (n = 21), and controls (n = 20) were included in a

SUBMITTER: De Sousa Fernandes Perna EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4988999 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature