Cannabidiol (CBD) Products: Use Patterns and Perceptions Within a Sample of Anxious Users.
Cannabidiol (CBD) shows promise for a variety of indications, including anxiety. Prior survey work indicates anxiety ranks as a top reason for which people use cannabidiol (CBD), but no work has evaluated individuals using CBD specifically for anxiety. The current study evaluated CBD product use pat...
| Publicado en: | Substance Use & Misuse Vol. 59; no. 11; pp. 1604 - 1613 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2024
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