This gender gap needs to change.
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Almost all of the existing studies on CBD and mental health were conducted using only male subjects.
And those differences are important with respect to translating how that might affect humans, says Dr. Cooper.
So its not surprising that there hasnt been much of a look into how males and females differ.
For now, both Drs.
Patricia Di Ciano is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto specializing on drug abuse and its impact on brain behavior.
Its hard to say exactly why women are still underrepresented in CBD research, says Dr. Di Ciano.
Several organizations are currently advocating for including and recruiting more women in research.
One is theWomen in Medicine Summit, founded by Dr. Shikha Jain.
Another reason sex-based research is becoming more and more important?
We also know that theres an increase in CBD use during pregnancy.
Right now, women make up 55 percent of CBD users, according to acannabis industry reportby Brightfield Group.
Clinical trials in general do not factor the phase of the menstrual cycle.
This research is still in the very early stages and the data is not available yet, she says.
And hormonal shifts arent the only areas that deserve attention.
Patricia Di Ciano is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto specializing on drug abuse and its impact on brain behavior.
Apart from sex differences in anxiety, an area that is often overlooked is gender.
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