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Cannabis: Promise, Peril, and Practice 🌿⚖️🧭
Manage episode 521508730 series 2740117
🌿 What does the evidence really say about medical cannabis?
A new JAMA review highlights a clear message: cannabis helps few conditions—and harms may outweigh benefits for many.
📉 Small benefit for nausea
⚡ Moderate benefit for select pediatric seizures
💊 Limited evidence for pain, insomnia, or psychiatric use
❤️ Risks rise with high-potency products, especially for heart and mental health.
🧭 Clinicians: guide with evidence, screen carefully, use lowest-risk options.
799 episodes
Manage episode 521508730 series 2740117
🌿 What does the evidence really say about medical cannabis?
A new JAMA review highlights a clear message: cannabis helps few conditions—and harms may outweigh benefits for many.
📉 Small benefit for nausea
⚡ Moderate benefit for select pediatric seizures
💊 Limited evidence for pain, insomnia, or psychiatric use
❤️ Risks rise with high-potency products, especially for heart and mental health.
🧭 Clinicians: guide with evidence, screen carefully, use lowest-risk options.
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