We found no evidence any form of cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which are three of the leading reasons for which cannabis is prescribed. The cannabis medications being administered in these studies were largely oral formulations, such as capsules, sprays or oils. In real life, people typically use smoked cannabis, and there is even less evidence of its effectiveness for mental health.
Jenna Kluwe remembers all the beautiful moments she saw in a converted dental clinic in east Portland. For six months, she managed the Journey Service Center, a psilocybin service center where adults 21 and older take supervised mushroom trips. She watched elderly clients with terminal illnesses able to enjoy life again. She saw one individual with obsessive compulsive disorder so severe they spent hours washing their hands who could casually eat food that fell on the floor.
Despite a wealth of evidence indicating that parenting is crucial to a child’s development, parenting guidance is frequently overlooked by mental health professionals, which can lead to inadequate treatment outcomes.