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Poster
Description
The purpose of this research and literature review was to compare the use of marijuana to SSRIs in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms.
• This literature review searched databases Cochrane, PubMed, Clinical Key, PsycINFO, and DynaMed Plus from the year 1990 and on. Keywords: cannabis, marijuana, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
• Many meta-analyses show SSRIs continue to be first line treatment in those with anxiety and depression in reducing symptoms.
• Patients with marijuana use showed an increased odds ratio of developing anxiety and depression or increasing symptoms in several studies.
• No studies that examined marijuana use were randomized controlled studies. As well as having many limiting factors.
• Overall, more well-controlled longitudinal studies are needed to form a complete association between marijuana and its effects on anxiety and depression.
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Date of Work
2020
Publication Date
2020
Keywords
Marijuana, anxiety, depression, SSRI, cannabis, generalized anxiety disorder, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Flaa, Heather, "Use of Marijuana in Those with Anxiety and Depression" (2020). Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters. 177.
https://commons.und.edu/pas-grad-posters/177