PTSD can be Prevented With Marijuana

Preventing PTSD-like symptoms (post-traumatic stress disorder) in rats caused by trauma or trauma reminders has been possible when rats took marijuana soon after a traumatic event. The importance of this study is that it contributes to the understanding of the brain basis of the positive effect cannabis has on PTSD and thus supports the necessity to perform human trials to examine potential ways to prevent the development of PTSD and anxiety disorders in response ...