研究發現藥用大麻對焦慮和憂鬱無效
Study finds medicinal cannabis ineffective for anxiety and depression
近期發表於《刺胳針精神醫學》(ㄘˋㄍㄜㄌㄢˊㄐㄧㄥㄕㄣㄧㄒㄩㄝˊ)期刊的一項大型研究，對近年來將醫用大麻用於治療心理健康問題的趨勢提出了質疑。
A recent major study published in The Lancet Psychiatry has challenged the growing trend of using medicinal cannabis to treat mental health issues.
在分析了54項隨機對照試驗、涵蓋近2,500名參與者後，研究人員發現沒有證據顯示醫用大麻能有效治療焦慮、憂鬱或創傷後壓力症候群。
After analyzing 54 randomized controlled trials with nearly 2,500 participants, researchers found no evidence that medicinal cannabis effectively treats conditions like anxiety, depression, or PTSD.
專家擔憂這種「證據缺口」(ㄧㄥˋㄓㄥˋㄑㄩㄝㄎㄡˇ)可能帶來危險，因為患者可能會因此延誤尋求已被證實有效的治療。
Experts worry that this 'evidence gap' could be dangerous, as patients might delay seeking proven therapies.
主要作者傑克·威爾森博士警告，依賴醫用大麻甚至可能惡化心理健康，導致成癮或加劇精神病症狀。
Lead author Dr.
雖然該研究指出醫用大麻對失眠或妥瑞氏症等病症可能有微小的潛在效果，但整體訊息非常明確：目前的處方趨勢已超越了科學證據。
Jack Wilson warned that relying on medicinal cannabis could even worsen mental health, potentially leading to dependency or the exacerbation of psychotic symptoms.
患者務必優先考量實證醫學治療，並在選擇替代方案前諮詢醫療專業人員。
Health organizations are now calling for stricter regulations and better-designed studies.
