Mental health functioning and severity of cannabis withdrawal among medical cannabis users with chronic pain

Cannabis withdrawal is now a codable disorder in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5, 2013). Considerable evidence has accumulated showing that abrupt cessation of prolonged and heavy cannabis use is associated with a variety of withdrawal symptoms, including (but not limited to) headaches, sleep disturbances, irritability, and anxiety (Bonnet and Preuss, 2017; Hesse and Thylstrup, 2013; Lee et al., 2014; Levin et al., 2010). Cannabis withdrawal symptoms can occur within 24  hours of cessation and lead to clinically meaningful distress and functional impairments (Allsop et al., 2012).
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