Can marijuana be medicine? A psychiatric perspective

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 psychosis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25774457

https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/addiction/cannabis-use-disorder/cannabis-induced-psychosis-in-teenagers-and-young-adults-risk-factors-detection-management/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2931552/

CBD
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6326553/

Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com