The largest review of medicinal cannabis to date found it doesn’t effectively treat anxiety, depression, or PTSD—despite millions using it for those reasons. Researchers warn it could even make mental health worse, raising risks like psychosis and addiction while delaying proven treatments. Some limited benefits were seen for conditions like insomnia and autism, but the evidence is weak. The findings are fueling calls for stricter oversight as cannabis use continues to rise.
  • Arahnya [he/him, fae/faer]@hexbear.netEnglish
    19·
    21 days ago

    Implications of all the available evidence Cannabinoids are increasingly being authorised for the treatment of mental disorders and SUDs, yet our review shows little evidence of efficacy. There is a substantial gap between clinical use and available evidence. It is concerning that the use of these treatments could delay or replace the use of more effective therapies. There is a crucial need for improved study design that includes larger and more representative participant samples.

    ???

    all of this really 🤔

    • very_poggers_gay [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      8·
      21 days ago

      I mean, looking at the different reactions by people in this thread, it seems like there are a lot of therapy and medication skeptics (who i’m sure have many valid and understandable reasons for their skepticism) who use cannabis as their preferred treatment for mental health problems shrug-outta-hecks

      • Arahnya [he/him, fae/faer]@hexbear.netEnglish
        7·
        21 days ago

        I think what trips me up more is the wording of it being a concern to them, in the context of it being a perscription in a medical practice, but not in a recreational or self medication sense. My experience is that doctors wag their finger at you for partaking in the devil’s lettuce, so I guess I just find it hard to imagine a doc who would only perscribe their patient ouid.

      • Le_Wokisme [they/them, undecided]@hexbear.netEnglish
        4·
        21 days ago

        i have a cbd beverage like once a month and i would love for the weed to do way more for me or for therapy to not be more harm than good, or for a pharmaceutical product that helps to exist.

        depression caused by social and physical conditions isn’t a mental problem, it’s an everything else problem and when none of this shit works for people it’s because there’s no way for therapy or drugs to give me a positive reason to get out of bed.