Unique prediction of cannabis use severity and behaviors by delay discounting and behavioral economic demand.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have simultaneously evaluated delay discounting and behavioral economic demand to determine their unique contribution to drug use. A recent study in cannabis users found that monetary delay discounting uniquely predicted cannabis dependence symptoms, whereas cannabis demand uniquely predicted use frequency. This study sought to replicate and extend this research by evaluating delay discounting and behavioral economic demand measures for multiple commodities and including a use quantity measure. Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk was used to sample individuals reporting recent cannabis use (n=64) and controls (n=72). Participants completed measures of monetary delay discounting as well as alcohol and cannabis delay discounting and demand. Cannabis users and controls did not differ on

SUBMITTER: Strickland JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5567871 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature