Cannabis use and posttraumatic stress disorder: prospective evidence from a longitudinal study of veterans.
Jane MetrikAngela K StevensRachel L GunnBrian BorsariKristina M JacksonPublished in: Psychological medicine (2020)
Strong prospective associations capturing within-person changes suggest that cannabis use is linked with greater severity of trauma-related intrusion symptoms over time. A strong person-level directional association between PTSD and CUD was evident. Findings have significant clinical implications for the long-term effects of cannabis use among individuals with PTSD.