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Published 12:43 1 Nov 2019 GMT
Updated 12:56 1 Nov 2019 GMT

"We analysed the available evidence," the study authors wrote in medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry.
"There is scarce evidence to suggest that cannabinoids improve depressive disorders and symptoms, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, or psychosis."The researchers did find that "very low quality evidence" that the cannabinoid THC can improve anxiety symptoms in cases of chronic pain. Further research is needed before medicinal cannabis is used to treat mental health issues, they concluded.
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