Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide, often resulting from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. While traditional treatments such as therapy and medication can be effective for some individuals, others continue to struggle with debilitating symptoms. In recent years, there has been growing interest in exploring alternative therapies for PTSD, including the use of cannabis. In this blog, we delve into the potential of cannabis as a treatment option for PTSD and examine the existing research and controversies surrounding its use.
I tried to read this, as someone with PTSD, and I couldn’t get through the article. It has far too many grammar mistakes, the pacing is clunky at best, and the language used is incredibly vague. The article also doesn’t list an actual author, just the company that published it. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was AI written.
Regardless, while I have found some help in cannabis for things like sleep and muscle relaxation, I would be hesitant to recommend it to people with PTSD. Cannabis is proven to cause or worsen anxiety and panic in a decent portion of the population, with the worst affected being people who already struggle with anxiety.
That may change as we are able to study it more, but right now I don’t think it is responsible to suggest that weed can help PTSD when there is a big risk of someone self medicating and ending up worse than when they started.
Same, and thank you for saving me a click. Furthermore, the irresponsibility of using AI for “articles” related to mental health and alluding to self-guided solutions is shameful, agreed.
That’s always been the case, and this BS “journalism” does nothing to help, so thank you for pointing this out for others who happen to read the comments here. I hope you’re doing better than yesterday and you find something chill to enjoy today. 🤙🏽