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The use of medical cannabis in patients with psychiatric disorders: a literature review
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Medical marijuana
Mental disorders
Drug therapy

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The use of medical cannabis in patients with psychiatric disorders: a literature review. (2022). Revista Eletrônica Acervo Médico, 20, e11076. https://doi.org/10.25248/reamed.e11076.2022

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Abstract

Objective: To analyze the therapeutic approaches of Medicinal Cannabis (MC) and evaluate its contribution to improving the quality of life of patients with psychiatric disorders. Methods: The methodological part is formed by the National Library of Medicine, Virtual Health Library and Directory of Open Access Journals, which were the databases used to form the bibliographic compilation of this literature review. The descriptors used were “Medical Marijuana”, “Mental Disorders” and “Drug Therapy. Inclusion criteria were articles from clinical trials, randomized or non-randomized, case-control studies, cohort study, free access, published in English, Portuguese, Spanish and between 2017 and 2022. Results: The eleven selected articles were The results were evaluated and a comparative table was constructed, which is composed of the number of individuals addressed in the studies, year of publication and the substance used for the treatment of psychiatric disorder according to the age addressed. Final considerations: Thus, the most used substance is the combination of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol for chronic pain, addiction related to alcoholism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, epilepsy and dystonia with motor complex in patients aged 35.5 years.

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