Despite the risks associated with self-medicating for mental health issues, cannabis use may not be as disruptive to typical posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapy as once assumed, a Rutgers study has found. “Some providers believe cannabis use impedes PTSD treatment, and that cannabis use while in PTSD therapy could increase drop-out rates and exacerbate symptoms,” said Tanya C. Saraiya, an assistant professor at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and co-author of the study published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders. “Our findings challenge this assumption.” As Read More