APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Optimizing Episodic Future Thinking for Cannabis Use Reduction: Mechanisms and Delivery Contexts
- Bent-Andreas Mücke
University of Amsterdam - Ilya Veer
University of Amsterdam - Cousijn Janna
Erasmus University Rotterdam - Peter de Jong
University of Groningen - Reinout Wiers
University of Amsterdam
Abstract
We present a dual-study protocol to optimize Episodic Future Thinking (EFT), a mental simulation technique, as intervention to reduce cannabis use. Two 2x2 factorial experiments compare delivery format (Study 1) and domain-specific cue relevance (Study 2). Planned analyses test main and interaction effects on cannabis use, delay discounting, and engagement.