Obtaining Medical Marijuana Card Led to Fast Onset, Greater, and More Severe Cases of Cannabis Use Disorder
If you’re looking to obtain a medical marijuana card to alleviate pain, anxiety, or depressive symptoms, look elsewhere as a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds that obtaining a medical marijuana card led not only to NO significant improvements in these conditions, but to fast onset, greater, and more severe cases of cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Heavy Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Associated with Poorer Medical and Psychiatric Outcomes
A study published in JAMA this week found that pregnant women in the USA who were heavy marijuana users had a much higher prevalence of poor medical and psychiatric outcomes compared to pregnant women who did not report such use. This well-designed study included data on 20,914,591 prenatal hospitalizations, of which 1.2% (249,084) involved cannabis use disorder (CUD) characterized by heavy, frequent use of the drug. In the final analysis, investigators found that women with CUD had a significantly higher prevalence of almost every medical and psychiatric outcome examined in the study including depression, anxiety, and nausea. These associations persisted [...]
Medical Marijuana No Panacea for Those Suffering With Mood and Anxiety Disorders and PTSD
Dr. Sharif Mohr, epidemiologist for Drug Free America Foundation remarked, “It is the tragic height of irony that PTSD is an approved condition for medical marijuana recommendations in many states. More and more evidence continues to emerge that marijuana is actually adverse for people suffering from mental health disorders—especially PTSD. "
If you’re looking to obtain a medical marijuana card to alleviate pain, anxiety, or depressive symptoms, look elsewhere as a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds that obtaining a medical marijuana card led not only to NO significant improvements in these conditions, but to fast onset, greater, and more severe cases of cannabis use disorder (CUD).
A study published in JAMA this week found that pregnant women in the USA who were heavy [...]
Dr. Sharif Mohr, epidemiologist for Drug Free America Foundation remarked, “It is the tragic height of irony that PTSD is an approved condition for medical marijuana recommendations in many states. More and more evidence continues to emerge that marijuana is actually adverse for people suffering from mental health disorders—especially PTSD. "
