Transformer-Based Topic Modeling: Characterizing Cannabis Product Adverse Experiences Self-Reported as Requiring Medical Attention on Reddit

Tim Ken Mackey   ^{1, 2, 3, 4} , MAS, PhD ;   Matthew C Nali   ^{2, 3, 4} , BA ;   Meng Zhen Larsen   ^{2, 3} , BS ;   Zhuoran Li   ³ , BS, MS ;   Cassandra L Taylor   ⁵ , PhD ;   Beverly Wolpert   ⁶ , MS, PhD ;   Catharine Trice   ^{6, 7} , MA

¹ Global Health Program, Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States

² San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States

³ S-3 Research LLC, San Diego, CA, United States

⁴ Global Health Policy and Data Institute, San Diego, CA, United States

⁵ Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States

⁶ Office of Surveillance Strategy and Risk Prioritization, Human Foods Program, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States

⁷ Office of Women's Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States