Substitution of Cannabis for Prescribed Medications in the Management of Anxiety and Depression Among Midlife Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Jocelyn Mueller, Jamia Sapp, Jennifer Attonito, Aditya Chakraborty, Karina Villalba · 2026
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Jocelyn Mueller and co-authors in 2026 present a survey of midlife women who swap prescribed drugs for cannabis to manage anxiety or low mood. The study asks what drives the swap for each condition.
The survey covered 172 women, of whom 88 swapped cannabis for antidepressants and 84 for anti-anxiety drugs. Both groups showed clear anxiety and low mood scores, and average early-life adversity scores passed four. Sleep trouble and alcohol use predicted swapping for both drug types. For the depression group, loneliness and lower schooling also played a part. The findings can guide safer counseling for women weighing this choice.
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| CREATOR | Jocelyn Mueller, Jamia Sapp, Jennifer Attonito, Aditya Chakraborty, Karina Villalba |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31673 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |