The madness of using cannabis to treat mental health
A specialist NHS doctor expresses concern over the prescription of cannabis for mental health conditions, citing its potential to worsen depression, anxiety, and psychosis. The doctor criticizes the lack of rigorous consultations and the rapid increase in cannabis-based prescriptions, particularly for conditions it is known to exacerbate.
A specialist NHS doctor is concerned about the prescription of cannabis for mental health conditions. Cannabis use is directly associated with depression, anxiety, psychosis, and avolition. Despite this, some private doctors are prescribing it for these conditions. The doctor cites a case where a patient with a history of psychosis was prescribed cannabis without proper consultation. Since cannabis was legalized for medical use, ten private doctors have signed off more than half of all cannabis-based prescriptions. One consultant alone accounted for nearly 46,000 prescriptions in five months. The doctor warns that this trend is a prescription for disaster, particularly for young people vulnerable to severe mental illness.
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