Prevalence and reasons for using cannabidiol, delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, and hexahydrocannabinol among US adults
Use of cannabinoid products is appreciable, particularly CBD and delta-8 THC. Most adults use CBD, CBN, CBG, and HHC for medical reasons, but delta-8 THC for recreation. Pain, anxiety, insomnia and arthralgia were common medical reasons for use across the different cannabinoids assessed.
Authors
- Nora Satybaldiyeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-791X)
- Wayne E. Kepner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3182-6131)
- Eric C. Leas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-0336)
- Kevin H. Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-258X)
- Karen Ferran
Institutions
- Palo Alto University (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cannabis Research
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-025-00359-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute