Marijuana & Mental Health: Therapeutic effects and risks of medicinal and hedonistic uses

Abstract

The paper addresses the therapeutic effects and risks of the medicinal and hedonistic uses of cannabis on mental health. Preliminary historical and psychosocial aspects of marijuana use and the right to health are preliminarily considered. It points below to the complexity and diversity of medicinal therapy in different situations: epilepsy; Alzheimer 's; anxiety; depression; psychosis and autism; chemical dependence. And finally, the hedonistic use of marijuana, considering psychosocial aspects, sociability and sensitivity.