A call for mindfulness-based interventions for cannabis-use disorders.
Tangui Barré, Faredj Cherikh, Patrizia Carrieri, Fabienne Marcellin
L'Encephale August 19, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2023.06.015 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Cannabis Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Substance-related disorders Marijuana abuse Adolescent Adolescence Young adult Jeunes adultes Pleine conscience Cannabis-use disorder |
| Key points | Argues that mindfulness-based interventions are promising for reducing cannabis use and managing cannabis-use disorder, especially in younger users, but that few studies have examined this specifically and large controlled trials are needed to assess their potential. |
Abstract
Cannabis use is being increasingly liberalized worldwide, and an increasing prevalence of cannabis-use disorder (CUD) is observed. The few current therapeutic options for CUD are only modestly effective. Mindfulness-based interventions offer promising prospects for the management of substance-use disorders. However, despite proliferating literature on mindfulness and substance use, few studies have explored mindfulness in terms of cannabis use and CUD. There are many possibilities for the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions for cannabis use reduction, especially for younger users, who are more vulnerable to cannabis-related harms. Accordingly, large controlled trials are needed to reliably assess the potential of such interventions.
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