Cannabis and Paranoia

Paranoia is a symptom long associated with use of cannabis, however conclusions as to causality need to reflect the illegal status of the drug and the techniques used by enforcement agencies to detect and punish users, such as the use of undercover officers and informants.  In such an atmosphere there is a thin dividing line between self-preservation via exaggerated caution at one end of the scale and clinical paranoia at the other.  However it is rare for a regular user of cannabis not to have felt paranoid, by their own reports, at some stage.

Cannabis & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Ten years ago when I first investigated links between cannabis use and PTSD there were no published human studies investigating this question.  For this case a Medline search for cannabi* and ‘traumatic’ generated 100x studies (including those relating to traumatic brain injury).

Cannabis/Cannabinoids & Depression

Introduction & History

Depression is a term used to describe a variety of different disorders characterised by lowering of mood, disinterest in ones surroundings or condition, fatigue, and loss of appetite and/or personal neglect.

Cannabis & Memory Function

The effects of cannabis on short-term memory are long-established, users consistently perform worse than matched controls on laboratory tests of memory.  Scientific research has focussed on the role of endocannabinoids in regulating memory processes.

IDMU Drug User Surveys

This year we have not one but THREE different surveys to complete.

Medicinal Use of Cannabis

Articles regarding medicinal use of cannabis are now grouped together here