Marijuana for medical use may result in rapid onset of cannabis use disorder 03/24/2022 |
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A new study shows that using cannabis products to treat pain, anxiety and depression failed to improve these symptoms while doubling the risk of developing the addictive symptoms of cannabis use disorder.
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People seeking cannabis to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression were at greatest risk of CUD.
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Contrary to evidence-based medicine, people with medical marijuana cards choose their own products and dosing, suggesting the need for better controls over dispensing, use, and professional follow-up of these patients.
CUD, 'medicine', study |
Systematic review of safeness and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis 11/16/2017 |
there is incomplete evidence of the efficacy and safety of medical use of cannabis in the clinical contexts considered in this review. Furthermore, for many of the outcomes considered, the confidence in the estimate of the effect was again low or very low. To give conclusive answers to the efficacy and safety of cannabis used for medical purposes in the clinical contexts considered, further studies are needed, with higher quality, larger sample sizes, and possibly using the same diagnostic tools for evaluating outcomes of interest. study, 'medicine', MS, Chemo |