Cannabis use has been increasingly linked to worsening mood disorders in users, who are at a heightened risk for depression and bipolar disorder symptoms. Research indicates that regular cannabis users experience longer mood episodes, more frequent cycling of mood, and increased suicidality, especially among those with bipolar disorder. Moreover, the dramatic increase in THC levels in today's cannabis compared to that of the 1970s has pushed the research to conclude that recreational use is detrimental for individuals struggling with mental health issues. Despite these findings, those with mood disorders are more likely to use cannabis daily.
Cannabis can trigger the onset of mood disorders and worsens their course in those who continue to use it.
Despite alarming facts, mood disorder sufferers are twice as likely to be daily users of cannabis.
Higher doses of THC that today's users are exposed to have probably made the association between cannabis use and worse mood disorder outcomes easier to detect.
The research on cannabis's effects on persons with mood disorders was less conclusive at first but more recent research strongly indicates that recreational marijuana use is harmful.
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