Psychiatrische Symptome

Depression

In einer Umfrage wurde festgestellt, dass Medizinisches Cannabis neben Schmerz, Appetit und Angstzuständen auch eine Depression verbessern kann.29 Patienten, die unter Multipler Sklerose leiden, beschweren sich auch häufig über Depressionen. Auch hier konnte eine bis zu 80 prozentige Verbesserung ausgemacht werden.30 Positiv ist natürlich auch, dass das Medizinische Cannabis den normalen Schlaf nicht beeinträchtigt. 31 Darüber hinaus kann medizinisches Cannabis über die stimmungsregulierende Wirkung die Stimmung schnell aufheitern. 32 Im Vergleich zu den klassisch eingesetzten Medikamenten zur Behandlung von Depressionen (Antidepressiva) kann das medizinische Cannabis ein wesentlich geringeres Nebenwirkungsprofil aufweisen.12 Feingold et. al konnte in einer offenen Studie im Jahr 2017 keinen Zusammenhang zwischen einem Cannabis-Konsum und Depression finden.

PTBS (Post-Traumatische Belastungsstörung)

PTBS-Erkrankte, welche sich mit Medizinischem Cannabis behandelt wurden, berichten über folgende positiven Effekte:

• Reduzierung der Albträume
• Verbesserung des Schlafs
• Verbesserung der Konzentrationsfähigkeit
• Reduzierung des Gedankenkreisens
• Lösung von Unruhe und Anspannung
• Reduzierung der Flash-Backs
• Reduzierung von Ängsten
• Verbesserung der Lebensqualität

Medizinisches Cannabis kann also gleich mehrere Symptome der PTBS lindern.

Referenzen

Referenzen:



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