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Cannabis Use and Mental Health: A Critical Analysis of Current Research

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cannabis is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances globally. In several countries, including Canada, the Netherlands, certain U.S. states, and Australia, its possession is legal. With its growing popularity in recent years, the impact of cannabis on mental health has become a focal point of numerous scientific studies. The aim of this review was to summarize the current evidence-based knowledge on the impact of cannabis on mental health. This article explores the relationship between cannabis use and specific mental disorders. The reviewed literature was sourced from PubMed and Google Scholar using the keywords "mental health", "cannabis", "psychosis" "schizophrenia" "depression" and "cognitive functions".

Source: Quality in Sport

DOI: 10.12775/qs.2025.39.59154

Authors: Kacper Rusiński, Filip Klimas, Dorota Zatłoka-Mazur, Zuzanna Zięba, Adriana Potoczek, Iwona Pudełko, Izabela Kazubek-Fuksiewicz, Klaudia Ostrowicz, Izabela Lekan

Institutions: Independent Public Health Care Institution of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Krakow, Kraków, Poland, Szpital Powiatowy im. dr Tytusa Chałubińskiego w Zakopanem, Wroclaw Medical University, Medical University of Silesia

Language: English

Topic: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408837814

FWCI: 0.395

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