The Long-Term, Prospective, Therapeutic Impact of Cannabis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Given the increasing availability and use of cannabis among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the addition of PTSD as an eligible diagnosis in several U.S. medical cannabis programs, the efficacy of dispensary-obtained cannabis needs to be thoroughly examined. Materials and Methods: This prospective study assessed PTSD symptoms and functioning every 3 months over the course of a year in two samples of participants diagnosed with PTSD: (1) those with PTSD using dispensary-obtained cannabis (cannabis users) and (2) those with PTSD, who do not use cannabis (controls). Linear mixed-effects models and generalized estimating equations tested whether trajectories of symptoms differed between the two subsamples. Results: A total of 150 pa

SUBMITTER: Bonn-Miller MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9070744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature