Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms show increased likelihood of initiating and using cannabis more frequently over time, supporting the self-medication hypothesis in this age group. This...
Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.
Older adults represent the fastest-growing group of medical marijuana (MM) users in the United States, with chronic pain being the most common reason for use…
Therapeutically Motivated Cannabis Use for Anxiety: Daily and Longitudinal Reductions Vary Between Flower and Edible Products.
Research shows that delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is linked to increased anxiety, while cannabidiol (CBD) may have anxiolytic effects. Cannabis use is o…
endocannabinoid system: Cannabis Reduces Anxiety Long-Term
Clinical Takeaway Cannabis use for anxiety produced daily reductions in anxiety symptoms, but the effects varied meaningfully depending on whether participants used flower or edible products. CBD-containing products showed anxiolytic benefits, while...
Endocannabinoid System & Adolescent Health: Clinical Evidence
Clinical Takeaway Over a 15-year period, Canadian youth were tracked from adolescence into early adulthood to understand how early risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating contribute to later mental...
Endocannabinoid System & Adolescent Health Research
Clinical Takeaway A 15-year Canadian cohort study tracked adolescents into early adulthood to examine how early risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating patterns contribute to later eating disorders, mental...
Endocannabinoid System Research: Cannabis & Adolescent Health
Clinical Takeaway The REAL 2.0 cohort study tracked Canadian youth over 15 years to examine how adolescent risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating influence mental health, substance use, and...
Endocannabinoid System Clinical Research: REAL 2.0 Findings
Clinical Takeaway The REAL 2.0 study tracked Canadian youth over 15 years to examine how early adolescent factors like body image concerns and disordered eating patterns influence mental health, eating disorders, and...
endocannabinoid system clinical research: Eating Disorders
Clinical Takeaway The REAL 2.0 cohort study tracked Canadian youth over 15 years to understand how adolescent risk factors like body image concerns and disordered eating contribute to eating disorders, mental health...
Endocannabinoid System & Teen Mental Health Risk Factors
Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic symptoms were more likely to initiate and increase cannabis use over an 18-month follow-up period. This longitudinal evidence supports the self-medication...