Can marijuana be medicine? A psychiatric perspective

Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories - A podcast by Craig Heacock MD - Fridays

Send BFTA a comment Is marijuana a medicine or a coping strategy? Is it safer than alcohol, or in some people, much more risky? Does it help anxiety or does it trigger panic symptoms? This mini-episode explores the complex landscape of "medical" marijuana and what this looks like in Colorado. Links MJ and psychosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033190/ MJ as mania trigger https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25285897 Adolescents and MJ-- increasing risk of developing ...