A novel remote TSST procedure reliably increases stress reactivity in cannabis users A pilot study.
The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a standard laboratory stressor comprised of a speech and arithmetic tasks that reliably induces physiological and psychological stress. It is traditionally administered in a room where the participant takes part in the TSST in front of two committee members. However, due to the recent Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in-person research study procedures have been limited due to potential exposure risks. Since stress reactivity is associated with drug use and the TSST reliably increases stress reactivity among cannabis users, the present pilot study examined a remote version of the TSST using the cloud-based virtual video communications platform, Zoom, among cannabis-using individuals (