Cannabis use among primary care patients with depression and anxiety disorders: cross-sectional analysis in a large health system in Los Angeles, CA

By sjmartinez • December 31, 2025

Koerber J, Javanbakht M, Setrakian N, Chung UYR, Akabike WN, Dardick L, Cooper ZD, Gelberg L. Cannabis use among primary care patients with depression and anxiety disorders: cross-sectional analysis in a large health system in Los Angeles, CA. J Cannabis Res. 2025 Dec 29;7(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s42238-025-00354-z. PMID: 41462393; PMCID: PMC12752243.

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