Public perception of medicinal and recreational cannabis and its effect on mental health: a survey of a regional Australian town.

CONCLUSION: Australians are exposed to misinformation about MC online, explaining why participants believed that MC could treat anxiety and/or depression and why there is a reduction in the belief that RC is harmful to mental health. Health authorities should incorporate search engine optimisation strategies to provide accurate information about cannabis. PMID: 33167664 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33167664?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - November 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Webb M, Mansfield K Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research