Huge study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD

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Huge study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD - Lemmy.zip

> The largest review of medicinal cannabis to date found it doesn’t effectively treat anxiety, depression, or PTSD—despite millions using it for those reasons. Researchers warn it could even make mental health worse, raising risks like psychosis and addiction while delaying proven treatments. Some limited benefits were seen for conditions like insomnia and autism, but the evidence is weak. The findings are fueling calls for stricter oversight as cannabis use continues to rise. Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(26)00015-5/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(26)00015-5/fulltext] Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044656.htm [https://archive.is/newest/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044656.htm] — Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

My experience was that weed made me accept not dealing with anything. It often made stuff worse but also allowed me to just accept that. It wasn’t fun and any claims of self medication was just an excuse not to stop.

After I did stop for a few years and actually dealt with my shit, I can now use weed guilt free. Now it’s actually nice when I use it because I’m not using it to lie to myself.

Most my stoner friends back then we’re like my pre healthier self too. That’s the problem with weed imo