Acute effects of cannabis on core and co-occurring features associated with autism spectrum disorder in adults

Abstract Pharmacological interventions that treat core and co-occurring features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are a persistent unmet need. As such, use of cannabis to manage ASD features is common in the autistic community. Yet, few studies have examined the acute effects of cannabis on symptoms associated with ASD. Therefore, we measured changes in symptom ratings from before to after cannabis use in a sample of 111 self-identified autistic adults. Anonymized archival data sourced from the Strainprint® app were analyzed.