Blast-Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Treatable Condition?

Wilson, Judy R.

doi:10.17140/pcsoj-3-e010

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“…Another specific population of interest for the study of cannabis use post-TBI is war veterans, who are also at increased risk of developing trauma and stress-related disorders such as PTSD secondary to blast and explosions. 73 This might represent an ideal population in which to test cannabis for post-TBI psychiatric disorders as the individuals are generally older and less prone to develop psychosis and new-onset schizophrenia, one of the most feared side effects of cannabis use. As previously mentioned, while no clear consensus can be made on the utility of cannabis use in PTSD as of now, 54 multiple studies with veterans are ongoing and their secondary analysis might represent the first robust clinical investigations for cannabis use post-TBI.…”

Section: Cannabis Psychiatric Disorders and Tbimentioning

confidence: 99%

Cannabis in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Primer for Clinicians

Ponnambalam

Lee

Lauwers

et al. 2019

Can. J. Neurol. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Our clinical experience at a specialized brain injury clinic suggests that numerous patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are using cannabis to alleviate their symptoms. While this patient population often inquires about the evidence of using cannabis post-head injury for the neurosensory, neurocognitive, and neuropsychiatric sequelae, most health professionals have little to no knowledge of this evidence. Given the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, questions and guidance related to cannabis use following a TBI are likely to become more common. This article reviews the evidence for cannabis use in psychiatric disorders with or without TBI. Overall, we found that the evidence for the use of cannabis among TBI patients is sparse and that patients tend to have little knowledge of the proven benefits and diverse effects of cannabis use. We feel this paper can serve as a stepping stone for future studies that explore the impact of cannabis use in a TBI population and can guide clinicians in advising their patients.

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Section: Cannabis Psychiatric Disorders and Tbimentioning

confidence: 99%