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288- Marijuana and the ADHD Brain: How to Identify and Treat Cannabis Use Disorder

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The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain

Marijuana is now especially with legalization in many states is said to have medicinal properties. It actually produces a slowing down signaling process in the brain almost like a dimmer switch of a light. Now you'll see in the literature post people with post traumatic stress disorder who are prescribed marijuana medicinally. There are no studies that actually show that that's an effective treatment forPost Traumatic Stress Disorder. In fact, it could actually exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD.

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