The UBC Sexual Psychophysiology and Neuroendocrinology Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia is seeking medically health adult women for a study on the relationship between marijuana use and female sexual arousal.

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between marijuana use and sexual arousal in women who have either:
1) not used marijuana, at least not in the last six months; or
2) have used marijuana occasionally in the last six months, including within the week prior to study participation; or
3) have used marijuana frequently in the last six months, including within the week prior to study participation.

The results of this research have implications for the understanding of female sexual functioning, particularly with respect to the potential role of the endocannabinoid system (a complex system in the body comprised, in part, of cannabinoid receptors which cannabinoids such as marijuana act on) in female sexual functioning.

If you are a woman between the ages of 19-45 who is:

in good health (no history of chronic medical illnesses and no indications of current acute infections);

is not taking any prescribed medications (other than oral contraceptives);

who has not taken any illicit substances other than cannabis in the last six months;

and are interested in hearing more about the study, please call the UBC Sexual Psychophysiology and Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at 604-822-2952.

All enquiries are confidential and a $20 honourarium will be provided.

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Have You Noticed a Change in Your Sexual Functioning?

The UBC Sexual Psychophysiology and Neuroendocrinology Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at The University of British Columbia is seeking adult women who have noticed a negative change in their sexual functioning for a study on the physiology of female sexual arousal.

This research is a pilot study and the purpose is to investigate whether sexual arousal in women with various sexual difficulties is accompanied by changes in levels of endocannabinoids (substances within the body which stimulate cannabinoid receptors). If so, the findings would suggest that endocannabinoids may play a role in sexual arousal in women and would have implications for the understanding of female sexual functioning and the treatment of female sexual difficulties.

If you are a woman experiencing sexual difficulties between the ages of 19-45 who is:

in good health (no history of chronic medical illnesses and no indications of current acute infections);

is not taking any prescribed medications (other than oral contraceptives);

who has not used any illicit substances, including cannabis, in the last month; and

who is not pregnant or currently breastfeeding

and are interested in hearing more about the study, please call the UBC Sexual Psychophysiology and Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at 604-822-2952.

All enquiries are confidential and a $50.00 honourarium will be provided.