The Human Performance Clinical Research Lab in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University is conducting a study to determine how people who regularly use cannabis respond to aerobic exercise.

Frequent use of cannabis is thought to change the functioning of natural systems within the body. In particular, cannabis may influence the way the body responds to aerobic exercise. The goal of this study is to explore physiological responses to running between runners who regularly use cannabis and those who do not.

You may be eligible to participate because you (1) are an adult that is aged 21-40 years, (2) are willing and able to run on a treadmill for 60 minutes, (3) exercised a minimum of 5 days per week, for a minimum of 30-minutes/session, over the previous year, and either (4) have used cannabis at least 3x/per week over the past 6 months.

The protocol will require 3 visits to the Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory (HPCRL). The first two visits will last up to 90-minutes. The third visit will last approximately 2 hours. The total time commitment for the study will be approximately 5 hours over 3 visits. Participation in the study will require lots of running. Specifically you will complete a 10-15 minute run at the first visit, a one-hour run at the second visit and a one-hour run at the third study visit. There are some risks to participating in this study, such as the discomfort of having blood sampled from a vein, exposure to low strength X-rays, and discomfort/risks associated with treadmill exercise.

Reimbursement: $60

More information available from Dr. Christopher Bell via email: enigmalabcsu@gmail.com