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There is some evidence that marijuana can reduce symptoms of depression in the short term. Some users say it helps them feel more relaxed, happy, and peaceful.
A 2020 study published in The Journal of Biology and Medicine found that about 95% of people said marijuana gave them rapid short-term relief from depression symptoms.
A study published in 2018 in the Journal of Affective Disorders reported similar fast-acting benefits. It found that people who took just two puffs of medical marijuana said the drug improved their symptoms of depression by about 50%. But continued use seemed to worsen their symptoms.
Bottom Line: Right now, there’s no good evidence that marijuana can give you long-term relief from depression. More studies show the drug can have harmful effects when you have the mood disorder, particularly if you begin use in your teens. Depression and Marijuana: What to Know (webmd.com)
More research says…
- …Often can leave you anxious, afraid, panicked, or paranoid. Using marijuana may raise your chances for clinical depression or worsen the symptoms of any mental disorders you already have. Scientists aren’t yet sure exactly why. In high doses, it can make you paranoid or lose touch with reality so you hear or see things that aren’t there. How Weed Affects Your Mind & Body (webmd.co
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- Smoking is the most common cause of emphysema, a chronic lung condition resulting from air sacs becoming stretched and damaged.
- In a new study, researchers found that airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in people who smoke cannabis compared to cigarette smokers and non-smokers.
- “93% of the marijuana smokers had emphysema rather than 67% of the tobacco-only smokers,”
- The researchers also found that cannabis smokers had higher rates of airway inflammation.
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NIH-funded results add to growing scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy
Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into early adolescence (11 and 12 years of age), according to new research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. These conditions may put these children at a greater risk of mental health disorders and substance use in late adolescence, when youth are typically most vulnerable to these disorders and behaviors
These findings add to an expanding body of research on the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy. A previous analysis using baseline data from the ABCD Study found an association between prenatal cannabis exposure and behavioral problems in these children at 9 to 10 years of age. Preclinical studies have shown that delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, can cross the placenta and potentially affect brain development.
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The Continued Rise of Unintentional Ingestion of Edible Cannabis in Toddlers—A Growing Public Health Concern
As use of cannabis continues to be decriminalized and legalized across the US for adults aged 21 years and older, there has been a concurrent increase in unintentional ingestion of cannabis edibles among children, which raises a significant public health concern.
One study found that the mean (SD) age for unintentional ingestion of cannabis edibles in the pediatric population is 25.2 (18.7) months. From2004to 2018, there was a 13-fold increase nationally in encounters involving children younger than 6 years, with the increase in edible cannabis–related exposures being greater than the increase in nonedible cannabis–related exposures.
In addition, a retrospective cohort study of children presenting to a pediatric ED for unintentional ingestion of cannabis edibles found that 87%of intoxications occurred in the home.
Children with THC intoxication can present with neurologic impairment, including lethargy, ataxia, tachycardia, mydriasis, seizures, altered mental status, and hypotonia. However, given the unpredictability of the dose ingested, patient presentation can vary. Altered mental status in children results in broad differential diagnoses ranging from traumatic to infectious causes.
Therefore, acutely altered mental status in children with an undiagnosed cannabis ingestion has led to prolonged hospitalizations with extensive and invasive diagnostic testing, including laboratory studies, lumbar punctures, electroencephalograms, and computed tomographic scans of the head to aid in diagnosis. Although most patients require routine observation in the ED or inpatient hospital unit, some patients require intensive interventions, including airway support and management,in the pediatric intensive care unit.
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