Cannabis and Mental Health
The current evidence base is not sufficient to support the use of cannabis for the treatment of mental health conditions and demonstrates substantial risks of adverse effects. Clinicians should engage patients with mental health conditions in discussions about cannabis use because use is common, has an influence on mental health symptoms, and is likely an important modifiable risk factor for mental health conditions in some populations.
Authors
- Devan Kansagara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-0976)
- Chelsea Ayers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-9257)
- Garth E. Terry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7449-2832)
- Deepak C. D’Souza
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CA)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.8215
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.57