New and different’ WSU study suggests daily pot use relieves stress

in news •  7 years ago 

Washington State University researchers have found evidence supporting an already popular theory: that regular cannabis users stay more relaxed in stressful situations.

The study, published recently in the journal Psychopharmacology, found that daily — or “chronic” — cannabis users were significantly calmer than non-users when subjected to a barrage of physiological and psychosocial stressors – even though all of the participants were sober on the day of testing.

“This study is actually quite novel and new and different from those that have been previously conducted,” said Carrie Cuttler, an assistant clinical professor in WSU’s psychology department and the lead author of the study.

Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/marijuana/article164758097.html#storylink=cpy

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