Despite a long history of claims about the effectiveness of medical marijuana (or cannabis) for health issues ranging from chronic pain to nausea to Parkinson’s disease, there is still limited scientific data on its efficacy.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have been conducting studies to learn more about medical marijuana, investigating both the potential benefits of it as a treatment as well as any potential drawbacks, such as an increased risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD).
To learn more, we spoke with Staci Gruber, PhD, and Jodi Gilman, PhD, about their work exploring the conditions cannabis may help treat, the critical role of research in this field and common misconceptions about medical marijuana.
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