SynthesisJournal of substance abuse treatment2009
Stress-related factors in cannabis use and misuse: implications for prevention and treatment.
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162 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 328 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis of 30 years of stress generation research: Clinical, psychological, and sociodemographic risk and protective factors for prospective negative life events.Psychological bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Does regular cannabis use affect neuroanatomy? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of structural neuroimaging studies.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2019Pooled it
- Non-suicidal self-injury and life stress: A systematic meta-analysis and theoretical elaboration.Clinical psychology review · 2016Pooled it
- Social inequalities and gender differences in the experience of alcohol-related problems.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)Pooled it
- Longitudinal craving profiles in cannabis use disorder: A latent class growth analysis of the achieving cannabis cessation: Evaluating N-Acetylcysteine Treatment (ACCENT) (CTN-0053) trial.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Trial
- Investigating the Relationship Between Cannabis Expectancies and Anxiety, Depression, and Pain Responses After Acute Flower and Edible Cannabis Use.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2025Trial
- A pilot trial of a brief intervention for cannabis use supplemented with a substance-free activity session or relaxation training.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Trial
- Adaptive Treatment for Youth With Substance Use and Depression: Early Depression Response and Short-term Outcomes.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2022Trial
- Momentary coping and marijuana use in treated adults: Exploring mechanisms of treatment.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2021Trial
- Dose-related effects of delta-9-THC on emotional responses to acute psychosocial stress.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Trial
- Blunted stress reactivity in chronic cannabis users.Psychopharmacology · 2017Trial
- Decreased dopamine brain reactivity in marijuana abusers is associated with negative emotionality and addiction severity.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2014Trial
- Effect of oxytocin on craving and stress response in marijuana-dependent individuals: a pilot study.Psychopharmacology · 2013Trial
- Stress- and cue-elicited craving and reactivity in marijuana-dependent individuals.Psychopharmacology · 2011Trial
- Exploring Potential Predictors and Mediators of Marijuana Use Among US Women: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Preventing chronic disease · 2026Article
- Association between viewing more media war content and higher intention to use cannabis in adolescents: the indirect effect of post-traumatic stress.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2026Article
- Sex differences in stress responding in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of progesterone in cannabis use disorder.Psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Beyond Suicidal Ideation: Identifying High-Risk University Students Through Depression, Sleep Disturbance, and Impulsivity-A Cross-Sectional Secondary Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Cannabis Use Among Ugandan Medical Students: Prevalence, Predictors, and Coping Strategies in a Cross-Sectional Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Garment Workers in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
We examined the role of stress as a risk factor and motivation for cannabis use/misuse. A systematic review of studies gathered from PsychINFO and MEDLINE databases was conducted. Findings suggest that cannabis is commonly used as a stress-coping strategy. Negative life events, trauma, and maladaptive coping were all related to consumption. Cannabis use for stress-coping purposes was most evident when examining chronic as compared with experimental use. Although many individuals may be able to use cannabis without consequences, there appears to be a subset of individuals who experience greater life stress and who may be more likely to use for stress-coping purposes. These individuals may be at greatest risk for addiction. Chronic use may potentiate stress-related motivation to use/abuse cannabis and is associated with decision-making deficits and alterations in brain-stress pathways that may exacerbate compulsive drug seeking and sensitize individuals to stress-related drug use. Overall, stress-coping interventions and harm reduction focused on reducing the amount ingested may facilitate prevention and recovery efforts.
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