What the DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling May Mean for People with ADHD

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The DEA’s historic shift to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug would ease restrictions on research and accessibility to medical cannabis — and some worry it could increase the risk of substance use disorder in people with ADHD.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a proposal to reclassify marijuana from the most tightly regulated Schedule I category to the less stringent Schedule III group of the Controlled Substances Act . The historic reclassification, if enacted, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge that its potential for abuse is lower than that of other drugs.

“Contemporary marijuana has concentrations of THC higher than historically reported, which exacerbates this.

Another reader first tried cannabis during the early months of the pandemic and now uses it alongside Strattera. “I do not consume cannabis while working, but I do occasionally use CBG and/or,” the reader said. “THC helps with my symptoms a great deal. Sativa strains are energizing; they help me get up and get things done around the house that I would otherwise procrastinate, such as chores and yard work.

Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Telang, F., Fowler, J. S., Alexoff, D., Logan, J., Jayne, M., Wong, C., & Tomasi, D. . Decreased Dopamine Brain Reactivity in Marijuana Abusers is Associated with Negative Emotionality and Addiction Severity.

 

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