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.

Weed helped me not kill myself while going through a mental breakdown with the most severe traumatic flashbacks and dissociative episodes I have ever experienced in my life. I wipe my ass with this study.
Same, if it wasn’t for weed I probably would have punched my own ticket years ago. I’ve been off it for a few months studying for a drug test and yaboi needs a bong rip.