Tag Archives: Marijuana

Is Marijuana a Treatment for PTSD?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by cchrstl

Is Marijuana a Treatment for PTSD? Marijuana’s popularity may be based on the perception that it is safer than other methods as a treatment for PTSD, but multiple studies show that marijuana is not the harmless drug many believe it … Continue reading →

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Is Marijuana a Treatment for Depression?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by cchrstl

Is Marijuana a Treatment for Depression? Marijuana’s popularity may be based on the perception that it is safer than cigarettes and alcohol as a treatment for depression, but multiple studies show that marijuana is not the harmless drug many believe … Continue reading →

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Stress

Posted on February 9, 2014 by cchrstl

Stress Our research leading to the recent newsletter on Marijuana turned up many references to “stress” — the relief of stress by smoking pot; the stress caused by not having access to pot; the tension caused by opposing points of … Continue reading →

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Mary Jane comes to psychiatry

Posted on January 27, 2014 by cchrstl

Mary Jane comes to psychiatry There has been a lot in the news recently about marijuana — “medical” marijuana, synthetic marijuana, legalizing marijuana, human interest stories about someone smoking marijuana, rants about the horrors of marijuana smoking — in short, … Continue reading →

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Medical Marijuana Prescribed to Kids with ADHD

Posted on December 16, 2009 by cchrstl

Prescribing marijuana for teens with ADHD is a bad idea. Continue reading →

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Marijuana use could worsen depression

Posted on June 1, 2008 by cchrstl

According to a new report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide. Because The Diagnostic and Statistical … Continue reading →

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