In the context of addiction, both opponents and proponents of medical marijuana have numerous studies to support their arguments. However, one distinction is usually agreed upon. If dependency occurs, it is an addiction in psychological terms rather than in the physical realm, as is the case with many other substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and heroin.
Switching from a cannabis chemotype III (abundant in THC) to a chemotype II (with relative equal amounts of THC and CBD) or to a chemotype I (containing primarily CBD) have shown to mitigate symptoms of cannabis dependence.
Rated 3.7 / 5 (How Ratings Work)
Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of addiction to cannabis.
Based on 3 Studies from 1994 - 2018
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
Nabiximols Combined With Motivational Enhancement/cognitive Behavioral Therapy For The Treatment Of Cannabis Dependence: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Double blind randomized clinical trial — 2018
Book Title: The Chemistry Of Mind-Altering Drugs: History, Pharmacology, And Cultural Context
Review/Expert Opinion — 1999
Comparative Epidemiology Of Dependence On Tobacco, Alcohol, Controlled Substances, And Inhalants: Basic Findings From The National Comorbidity Survey
Part of the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) — 1994