Synthetic cannabinoid use and the acquired preparedness model.

IF 1.9 4区 医学 Q2 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Tyler Pia, Andrea H Weinberger
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Abstract

Background and objectives: Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) cause adverse physiological and psychological effects. There is little information about current SC use in the general United States (U.S.) population (i.e., nonclinical samples). The current study investigated the frequency and characteristics of SC use in a nonclinical U.S. sample and investigated potential motivations for use via the Acquired Preparedness Model (APM) of addiction (i.e., impulsivity, positive outcome expectancies (POEs)).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, adults who endorsed past-year SC use (n = 232) completed an online survey. Descriptive statistics were performed to examine characteristics of the sample. Mediation analyses were performed to examine the relationship between facets of impulsivity (Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Negative Urgency, Total Impulsivity) and frequency of SC use with POEs as a mediating variable.

Results: The mean age of the sample was 41 years old (SD = 13.36) and 62.9% identified as male. The mean frequency of past-year SC use was 83 days (SD = 93.1). Greater Sensation Seeking was the only facet of impulsivity significantly associated with a higher frequency of SC use. POEs were not significantly associated with the frequency of SC use and did not mediate the relationship between impulsivity and frequency of SC use.

Discussion and conclusions: U.S. adults with past-year SC use reported using SC to manage stress, anxiety, and pain. Greater Sensation Seeking was associated with greater frequency of past-year SC use.

Scientific significance: The present study is novel for its examination of SC in a nonclinical, adult sample and the use of the APM to examine motivations for SC use.

合成大麻素的使用和获得性准备模型。
背景和目的:合成大麻素(SCs)引起不良的生理和心理影响。关于目前在美国普通人群(即非临床样本)中使用SC的信息很少。目前的研究调查了非临床美国样本中SC使用的频率和特征,并通过成瘾的获得性准备模型(APM)(即冲动性,积极结果预期(poe))调查了使用SC的潜在动机。方法:在这项横断面研究中,赞同过去一年使用SC的成年人(n = 232)完成了一项在线调查。进行描述性统计以检验样本的特征。以POEs为中介变量,进行中介分析以检验冲动性各方面(感觉寻求、积极紧迫感、消极紧迫感、总冲动性)与SC使用频率之间的关系。结果:样本平均年龄41岁(SD = 13.36),男性占62.9%。过去一年使用SC的平均频率为83天(SD = 93.1)。强烈的感觉寻求是冲动性中唯一与高SC使用频率显著相关的方面。poe与SC使用频率没有显著相关,也没有中介冲动性和SC使用频率之间的关系。讨论和结论:过去一年使用SC的美国成年人报告使用SC来管理压力,焦虑和疼痛。更多的感觉寻求与过去一年更多的SC使用频率相关。科学意义:本研究的新颖之处在于它在非临床成人样本中检查SC,并使用APM来检查SC使用的动机。
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期刊介绍: The American Journal on Addictions is the official journal of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. The Academy encourages research on the etiology, prevention, identification, and treatment of substance abuse; thus, the journal provides a forum for the dissemination of information in the extensive field of addiction. Each issue of this publication covers a wide variety of topics ranging from codependence to genetics, epidemiology to dual diagnostics, etiology to neuroscience, and much more. Features of the journal, all written by experts in the field, include special overview articles, clinical or basic research papers, clinical updates, and book reviews within the area of addictions.
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