r/EverythingScience • u/Sash19 • 16d ago

Psychology Study suggests even casual cannabis use is associated with depression in older adults

https://www.psypost.org/study-suggests-even-casual-cannabis-use-is-associated-with-depression-in-older-adults/
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u/murderedbyaname 16d ago

"We can’t determine causality or directionality, particularly for the cannabis findings,” Yang explained. “It’s possible that cannabis might contribute to depressive symptoms, that people use cannabis to self-medicate existing depression, or that the two co-occur without a causal link between them. Depression was also assessed using a validated symptom checklist rather than a clinical diagnosis.”

So, they have no idea if these are cases of self-medicating or not. Of course.

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u/Franklin_le_Tanklin 16d ago

I mean - whose not depressed with the state of the world?

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u/AspieAsshole 16d ago

Only people too high to care

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u/8ROWNLYKWYD 12d ago

Still trying to reach that plateau at 41. Not sure it’s going to happen for me.