Patients are being prescribed medicinal cannabis for psychiatric conditions where evidence is lacking or unclear, in research findings that further illustrate the need for more clinical trials.

Analysis of Special Access Scheme data revealed a surge in prescriptions for conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD and autism, after a “slow start”.

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Steve has reported for a number of consumer and B2B titles over a journalism career spanning more than three decades. He is a regulator contributor to health journal, The Medical Republic, writing on...

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