Plain Language Summary
Participants were recruited within another ongoing study. They were all seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder. They filled out questionnaires. Results were compared between men and women.
Key Points & Implications
"Over 300,000 individuals enter treatment for cannabis use disorders (CUDs) in the U.S. annually."
"Withdrawal symptoms generally onset within the first 2–4 days of quitting, peak within the first week of abstinence, and resolve within 2–3 weeks of quitting"
Symptoms of cannabis withdrawal can include mood-related symptoms (depressed mood, irritability, nervousness/anxiety, restlessness, increased aggression, increased anger, violent outbursts), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, decreased appetite, stomach pain), physiological symptoms (shakiness, sweating, chills), sleep disturbance (sleep difficulty, strange/wild dreams), and craving to smoke cannabis
"Women begin to use cannabis at a later age then men, but progress more quickly to cannabis dependence and treatment entry"
Author(s) & Affiliation(s)
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Full Citation
Herrmann, Evan S., et al. “Sex differences in cannabis withdrawal symptoms among treatment-seeking cannabis users.” Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, vol. 23, no. 6, Dec. 2015, pp. 415–421, https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000053.