Case study details a 27-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and fibromyalgia who used high-potency cannabis to alleviate pain but experienced adverse psychiatric effects. A month-long diet lowering free glutamate improved her pain, mental health, and allowed her to quit cannabis, highlighting the risks of cannabis self-medication for pain management.
EASD 2024: Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda shows weight loss in children
Saxenda was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for obesity management for adolescents aged 12 years and older, in 2020. Image credit: