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Cannabis and Mental Health – Research Updates

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As cannabis use rises, learn about it as a mental health treatment option and what the latest research shows.

If you or a loved one is seeking more information on treatment:
– Visit the ADAA website: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
– Subscribe to ADAA’s free public newsletter: https://adaa.informz.net/adaa/pages/Triumph_Subscribe_page

If you or a loved one is experiencing a crisis, please call or text 988, available 24/7

– The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), a non-profit organization, leads in education, training, and research for anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. ADAA also provides free evidence-based mental health information and resources to the public.

0:00 Introduction
2:02 Outline
3:41 The shifting legal landscape
6:33 Cannabis Use and Attitudes
9:28 Cannabis and Anxiety on Google Trends
11:06 Cannabis Research is Difficult!
13:43 How does Cannabis work?
17:00 Cannabinoids in the brain
19:54 The Endocannabinoid System
22:28 Modulating Cannabinoids may help to reduce anxiety
28:25 Endocannabinoid System – Therapeutic Potentials
29:38 Acute Effects of Cannabis Flower / Concentrates
32:58 High-Potency Cannabis Use: Mental Health and Substance Use in Adolescence
34:58 Attributable Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder in
38:14 Cannabis and Driving
41:36 In Summary