Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannibinol: Acute Effects on Defensive and Primary-Process Language

Michael Natale Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, New York, 10032

Philip Zeidenberg Department of Biometrics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York

Joseph Jaffe Department of Communication Sciences, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York

Abstract

This study examined the effects of δ⁹-tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) on defensive, primary-process, and secondary-process language. Four male volunteers provided 5-minute monologues in three conditions: Round 1, placebo; Round 2, 15 mg THC; Round 3, recovery. THC was found to attenuate defensive language behavior (retractors, qualifiers, direct references) and to increase the use of secondary-process (intellectualizing) vocabulary.

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