Episode 30: Cannabis and ADHD
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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The Role of Marijuana in ADHD Symptom Management
Research suggests that people with ADHD may be using marijuana to self-medicate for many of the symptoms but also the side effects the same. A 2016 study of 268 separate online discussion threads reported that a quarter of people on these believe that marijuana had had a positive role to play in their ADHD symptom management. But lots and lots of anecdote sometimes can be used as indicative for further study. We need more research. What about CBD oil, which depending on who you listen to cures everything from chronic pain to having a rammed head? I'm sure with bigger study we might find something.
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