Psychiatric News (12/18) reported, “Rates of comorbid major depressive disorder [MDD] and generalized anxiety disorder [GAD] are three times higher in people who have cannabis use disorder,” investigators concluded after analyzing “data from eight articles from six epidemiological surveys published from January 1980 through July 2020” that included some “177,000 respondents.” The findings of the meta-analysis were published online Dec. 16 in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Related Links:
— “Depression, Anxiety Three Times More Likely in People with Cannabis Use Disorder, Psychiatric News, December 18, 2020