Psychiatry considers manic-depressive disorder to be a chronic mental illness characterized by dramatic and sudden mood swings ranging from manic to depressed and back.
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Possibility of efficacy for cannabis in treatment of manic-depressive disorder / bipolar affective disorder (bad).
Based on 5 Studies from 1998 - 2010
Study Name, Description & Year
Rating
Antidepressant-like Effect Of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol And Other Cannabinoids Isolated From Cannabis Sativa L
Animal study (mice) — 2010
Cannabidiol Was Ineffective For Manic Episode Of Bipolar Affective Disorder
Placebo-controlled human case study (2 patients with BAD) — 2010
The Effect Of Extreme Marijuana Use On The Long-term Course Of Bipolar I Illness: A Single Case Study
Human case study, one patient diagnosed with BAD — 2007
Cannabinoids In Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Review And Discussion Of Their Therapeutic Potential
Literature review — 2005
The Use Of Cannabis As A Mood Stabilizer In Bipolar Disorder: Anecdotal Evidence And The Need For Clinical Research
Human case studies — 1998