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Lithium carbonate in the management of cannabis withdrawal: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in an inpatient setting.

Johnston J, Lintzeris N, Allsop DJ, Suraev A, Booth J, Carson DS, Helliwell D, Winstock A, McGregor IS

Psychopharmacology1 Jun 2014Cited by 29 (Europe PMC)

PMID24880749 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1007/s00213-014-3611-5 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-24880749
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialMechanism

    In cannabis-dependent adults in inpatient withdrawal, lithium did not increase the body's own plasma oxytocin levels compared with placebo.

    In plain wordsIn adults withdrawing from cannabis, lithium did not raise the body's own oxytocin levels in blood compared with placebo.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changePlasma oxytocin level
    Study

    n = 38

    Comparator
    Placebo
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Lithium did not increase plasma oxytocin levels nor influence the rate of elimination of cannabinoids.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Treatment-seeking cannabis-dependent adults (n = 38) were admitted for 8 days to an inpatient withdrawal unit and randomized to either oral lithium (500 mg) or placebo given twice a day under double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) conditions.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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