HealthDay (3/2, Norton) reports, “Of the medications that have been studied to treat problem marijuana use, none have proved effective,” researchers concluded. In their 26-trial review, investigators “found that no tested” medications, “including antidepressants, anxiety medication and synthetic cannabinoids, showed clear benefits for people with cannabis use disorder.” The findings were published online March 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Related Links:

— “Do Any Medications Help Ease Marijuana Dependence?, “Amy Norton, HealthDay, March 2, 2020

Psychiatric News (2/28) reported, “Fear of missing out – the fear that others may be having fun or rewarding experiences from which one is absent – may make adolescents more sensitive to feeling stress or negative emotions when their friends don’t react to their social media posts,” researchers concluded after studying “the relationships between fear of missing out…emotional symptoms, and social media addiction in 472 adolescents aged 11 to 19 years.” The findings were published online Feb. 27 in Addictive Behaviors.

Related Links:

— “Fear of Missing Out Linked to Adolescents’ Addiction to Social Media, Psychiatric News, February 28, 2020