ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2016
Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms With Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabis Use Among Young Adult U.S. Veterans: A Pilot Investigation.
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- The association between recreational cannabis use and posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and methodological critique of the literature.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of self-reported cannabis use on veterans' intensive PTSD treatment outcomes.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2026Article
- The resurgence of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists as adulterants in the Era of Cannabis legalization: Lessons from prior epidemics and clinical implications.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2025Review
- Development of a mobile mindfulness smartphone app for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use problems for veterans: Beta test results and study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Cannabinoid use is enhanced by stress and changes conditioned stress responses.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2022Article
- Predicting PTSS in general population during COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of health anxiety.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Associations between Sleep, Intrusive Thoughts, and Alcohol Problems Among Veterans.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2019Observational
- Social Support Networks and Symptom Severity Among Patients with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.Community mental health journal · 2019Article
- Cannabis and mental illness: a review.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2019Review
- Cannabidiol and the Remainder of the Plant Extract Modulate the Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Fear Memory Reconsolidation.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2019Article
- The impact of PTSD clusters on cannabis use in a racially diverse trauma-exposed sample: An analysis from ecological momentary assessment.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2018Article
- Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies among Young Adult Veteran Marijuana Users.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2018Article
- Heterogeneity in the Co-occurrence of Substance Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Latent Class Analysis Approach.Journal of dual diagnosisArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study involves a pilot investigation of associations between marijuana and synthetic cannabis use with PTSD symptoms among a young adult sample of U.S. veterans.
methodIn a cross-sectional survey of a community sample of 790 young adult U.S. veterans, we assessed demographics, combat severity, marijuana and synthetic cannabis use, expectancies of marijuana use, and PTSD symptoms.
resultsOverall, 61.8% and 20.4% of our sample reported lifetime and past-month marijuana use, whereas 17.0% and 3.4% reported lifetime and past-month synthetic cannabis use. Veterans screening positive for PTSD were more likely to use marijuana and synthetic cannabis in their lifetime and in the past month. Positive PTSD screens, as well as greater expectancies that marijuana leads to relaxation and tension reduction, were associated with past-month marijuana use in logistic regression analyses. Expectancies moderated the relationship between PTSD and marijuana use, such that those with positive PTSD screens reporting higher levels of relaxation and tension-reduction expectancies were most likely to report past-month marijuana use.
conclusionsOur findings suggest an association of PTSD symptoms with marijuana and synthetic cannabis use among young adult U.S. veterans. Future research should further investigate the link between PTSD and marijuana use, as well as the rates and consequences of synthetic cannabis use among veterans.
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