Key Points Question What are the risks and benefits of obtaining a medical marijuana card for adults who seek medical marijuana for pain, insomnia, and anxiety or depressive symptoms? Findings In this…
Condition: Anxiety
Medicinal cannabis oil improves anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors in CCS mice via the BDNF/TRPC6 signaling pathway
Abstract Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refers to a chronic impairing psychiatric disorder occurring after exposure to the severe traumatic event. Studies have demonstrated that medicinal cannabis oil plays an important role…
Changes in Pain and Mental Health Symptoms Associated with Prescribed Medicinal Cannabis Use: A One-Year Longitudinal Study
Abstract Chronic pain and mental health issues like depression and anxiety significantly contribute to disease burden in Western countries. While cannabinoids are suggested to have analgesic, anxiolytic and antidepressant properties,…
Daily associations with cannabis use and sleep quality in anxious cannabis users
Please use this link to access this publication. ABSTRACT Introduction Cannabis is increasingly used to self-treat anxiety and related sleep problems, without clear evidence of either supporting or refuting its…
Daily diary study of associations between alcohol, cannabis, co-use and sleep quality in individuals with intentions to use cannabis to cope with anxiety
Abstract Introduction Sleep problems and anxiety conditions are common comorbidities and may be influenced by cannabis and alcohol use. This study examined daily within-person variation in subjective sleep quality among…
Effects of Medical Cannabis Treatment for Autistic Children on Anxiety and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Interests: An Open-Label Study
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background: The literature supports the benefits of medical cannabis for core and comorbid symptoms in autistic individuals and anxiety-related symptoms in individuals…
Does cannabis use predict the first incidence of mood and anxiety disorders in the adult population?
Please use this link to access this publication. ABSTRACT Aims To investigate whether cannabis use predicted the first incidence of mood and anxiety disorders in adults during a 3-year follow-up period….
Perceptions, Experiences, and Patterns of Cannabis Use in Individuals with Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Context of Cannabis Legalization and Medical Cannabis Program in Canada – A Qualitative Study
Abstract Introduction Perceptions of cannabis as a potential medical treatment for mood and anxiety disorders have been increasing in the context of legalizations, availability, and medical cannabis programs, though current evidence…
Clinical and functional outcomes of cannabis use among individuals with anxiety disorders: A 3-year population-based longitudinal study
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background Cannabis use has been reported to negatively affect the course and outcome of various psychiatric disorders, yet little is known…
Why Use Cannabis? Examining Motives for Cannabis Use in Individuals with Anxiety Disorders
Abstract This study examined cannabis use motives in individuals with anxiety disorders and compared motives between infrequent and frequent cannabis users. It was hypothesised that coping motives would be endorsed…