Is PTSD a Permanent Disability?

Is PTSD a permanent disability? Not always. In fact, some patients find lifelong solutions. But, cannabis may only work short-term. For decades, patients fighting the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have turned to cannabis for relief. In the early days, the correlation between increased consumption of cannabis and the symptoms of PTSD was misunderstood. Fortunately, we know better today. Cannabis reduces the severity of some of the most common manifestations of PTSD, including anxiety, irritability, and nightmares. But is PTSD a permanent disability? Or could medical cannabis help? A recent paper exploring this relationship looked at the short and long term impacts of cannabis on the symptoms of PTSD. Its findings suggest cannabis is best for the short term. Cannabis seems to provide relief in the short term, but no benefit over the long term. Many veterans have asked, “Is PTSD a permanent VA disability?” but it’s unlikely that cannabis can answer this call.1)Lafrance, E. M., Glodosky, N. C., Bonn-Miller, M., & Cuttler, C. (2020). Short and Long-Term Effects of Cannabis on Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 298-304. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.132 jQuery(“#footnote_plugin_tooltip_6078_1”).tooltip({ tip: “#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_6078_1”, tipClass: “footnote_tooltip”, effect: “fade”, fadeOutSpeed: 100, predelay: 400, position: “top right”, relative: true, offset: [10, 10] }); Results on Short Term and Long Term Cannabis for PTSD A team of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Washington State University published the results of their uncontrolled study on cannabis use and PTSD in the Journal of Affective…

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