Benefits and harms of cannabinoids for mental health: The hype versus the evidence

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Benefits and harms of cannabinoids for mental health: The hype versus the evidence

David Codyre

David Codyre

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Current evidence suggests cannabis use has few harms and modest benefits

MENTAL HEALTH

It is not uncommon for patients with a variety of problems to ask their doctor to prescribe medicinal cannabis, and as a nation, we are about to vote in a referendum regarding legalising cannabis. Psychiatrist David Codyre reviews the evidence for both benefits and harms of cannabinoids

Key points, More than 100 cannabinoids from the Cannabis plant produce a diverse array of psychological effects, possibly explaining the significant variation in