Marijuana and mental disorders treatment

[PeterGrinspoon]

While the use of cannabis has been linked primarily to the cause of mental illnesses, particularly the cause of psychoses, the therapeutic potential for mental illnesses has long been hidden. That has changed significantly in recent years. Recent research shows the enormous potential of cannabinoids THC and CBD, the most important components of cannabis, in the treatment of mental illnesses.

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) patients often benefit very well from cannabis. The main focus is on improving concentration, sleep, and impulse control.

Cannabinoids are used similarly frequently in adults as mood enhancers. Recent research has suggested that cannabinoids could represent a new class of fast-acting antidepressants.

Cannabis can also provide significant relief for other serious mental illnesses, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In an Israeli study, THC resulted in a statistically significant improvement in overall symptom severity, sleep quality, frequency of nightmares, and symptoms of increased nervous arousal. In a Canadian study, cannabinoids were promising for treatment for patients with otherwise therapy-resistant nightmares. The effects are probably due to a quicker forgetting of unpleasant memories.

Cannabinoids have also been successfully used in obsessive-compulsive disorders. Obsessive-compulsive disorders are anxiety disorders that are characterized by stressful obsessive-compulsive thoughts and / or compulsive acts. Cannabinoids have the advantage of good long-term tolerance.

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Medical marijuana gave me a life to live again.My severe chronic pain n my other medical issues dont define me anymore.I got "me"back .Prescription meds for over 25 years, destroyed me n made me worse.All i was..a guinea pig for docs who couldnt admit they couldnt help me.Finally a doc suggested it to me..n my life changed for the better.

More people should have access to it ,to see if it can help them.

My heart goes out to any n all who r suffering n cant even try it.

[graykat63]

That would be wonderful to have ALL states legalize marijuana, if not for recreational use, at least for medicinal use. It is so very unfair to live and reside in a state that refuses to legalize it for at least Medical Issues. How is that fair? Those of us who need and rely on Marijuana to ease our symptoms of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, ADD, etc??? WE have to find it and buy it illegally and taking a chance of catching a bogus charge (legally) by using a great, natural, and amazing medicine that works far better than all of these man-made drugs we are prescribed that DO NOT work as well as marijuana does?? How is this fair??? I am so very tired of being a guinea pig by trying so many different man-made drugs that work temporarily and then stop working in the long term. On to the next man-made drug to try and then watch it fail later on into our treatment. I am tired of being a Guinea pig, Period!!