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The largest review of medicinal cannabis to date found it doesn’t effectively treat anxiety, depression, or PTSD—despite millions using it for those reasons. Researchers warn it could even make mental health worse, raising risks like psychosis and addiction while delaying proven treatments. Some limited benefits were seen for conditions like insomnia and autism, but the evidence is weak. The findings are fueling calls for stricter oversight as cannabis use continues to rise.

Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(26)00015-5/fulltext

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044656.htm


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[–] Legendz662@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Here we go with them trying to keep the lies going & sadly a lot will fall for this again but that's why they legalized it so they could lace it for more future problems

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

smoke a weed, feel euphoria for 10 minutes, then crippling anxiety for 4 hours

worst drug ever thanks

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

As soon as I started an effective dose of Prozac my high anxiety went away, in both senses of 'high' (weed high and a lot of anxiety).

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

You need more CBD (cannabidiol) in your cannabis.

Intravenous THC and cannabidiol experiment

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[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Is this controlled for the fact that some people react really poorly to cannabis? For me it actually makes all three WAY worse

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

there arw studies that thc inhibits anti-depressants. ask how i found out... :(

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Isn't microdosing 'certain' mushrooms one of the best ways?
I'd give it a go if I could get my hands on them.

[–] locahosr443@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

My experience was that weed made me accept not dealing with anything. It often made stuff worse but also allowed me to just accept that. It wasn't fun and any claims of self medication was just an excuse not to stop.

After I did stop for a few years and actually dealt with my shit, I can now use weed guilt free. Now it's actually nice when I use it because I'm not using it to lie to myself.

Most my stoner friends back then we're like my pre healthier self too. That's the problem with weed imo

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah some people need to hear this but just cuz it grows out of earth don't make it medicine.

Weed just ups your heart rate, makes you hungry and eventually makes you kinda sleepy when it wears off. It doesn't help with much of anything except draining your wallet and time into getting lung cancer.

Now real drugs might help, from SSRIs to Benzos to Amphetamines, a dash of Nicotine, maybe even psychedelic therapy with the HT2A receptor classical psychs class. That's real medicine.

Weed is the opium of the masses.

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