Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant): what the published research says
PubMed indexes 8 records that name Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant) together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.
Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.
This page lists published research relevant to Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant). It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.
A study appearing here is not proof that an interaction exists. Two substances can be named together in a paper that never tested them in combination, and a source listed as background may cover only one of them.
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The research
8 studies naming Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant).
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
Trends in pharmacological sciences · 2003 · PMID 12823949
Comparative StudyReviewAnimal study
“Indeed, both cannabinoids and alcohol cause the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. Recent research suggests that ethanol preference, which is dependent on CB(1) receptors, is higher in young mice than in old mice, and higher in female mice than in male mice.”
Names both Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant) in its title.
“Thus, cannabis use and alcohol consumption may have two detrimental effects on the MPXV outbreak: by participating in the increase of the number of sexual partners which are mainly responsible for the augmentation of the number of new MPXV infected cases and by impairing the immune response to a viral infection.”
Names both Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant) in its title.
“These interactions can be synergistic and exacerbate the deleterious consequences of developmental alcohol exposure. The present review focuses on interactions between alcohol and cannabis exposure and the potential consequences of these interactions.”
Names both Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant) in its title.
Alcohol research : current reviews · 2022 · PMID 35223338
Research Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralReviewHuman subjects
“Results of this review reveal compelling evidence for both substitution and complementary effects, suggesting nuanced yet significant distinctions across different populations examined in these studies. Several mechanisms for the impact of cannabis use on alcohol-related outcomes are identified, including patterns and context of co-use, timing and order of use, cannabinoid formulation, pharmacokinetic interactions, and user characteristics (including diagnostic status), all…”
Names both Alcohol and Cannabis (THC-Dominant) in its title.
Limitations
What this evidence cannot tell you.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
Selection. These records were found by searching PubMed titles and abstracts for both substance names alongside interaction and pharmacokinetic terms. Relevant work that phrases things differently, or is not indexed in PubMed, will be missing.
No effect size. The quoted conclusions are the authors’ words about their own study. We have not extracted effect direction or magnitude, and a single study’s conclusion is not a consensus.
Population mismatch. Findings in healthy volunteers, animals, or a specific patient group may not transfer to you, your dose, or your formulation.
Absence is not safety. Few published studies means the combination is under-studied, which is not the same as established as safe.
Nearby evidence
Other pairs with published research.
Pages covering Alcohol or Cannabis (THC-Dominant) alongside a different substance.
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