Medical marijuana should not be recommended for PTSD, anxiety, or depression (opinion)

STAT

Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia allow practitioners to recommend medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.

But what if they’re all wrong? A new systematic review of results from randomized controlled trials involving marijuana suggests they are. 

Posted on BrainLine April 3, 2026.

AFL concussion class action expands to more than 100 former players and 11 clubs

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Eight more former players have joined the class action including Ian Fairley, Nick Stevens and Michael Richardson.

Ten further clubs have been listed as defendants, alongside Geelong and the AFL.

Posted on BrainLine March 31, 2026.

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD

The Conversation
“People can assess me, interview me, incarcerate me, observe me, and they can think they know what I need,” said Shawn, a man in his early 50s who spent 15 years in and out of prison. “And that can be an educated assessment, but at the end of the day, I live inside of this body, inside of this head. I know what I need.”
Posted on BrainLine March 4, 2026.

Is Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA a good thing?

BBC

UFC legend Ronda Rousey is scheduled to face Gina Carano on 16 May in California. Both women have been long retired and will undergo stricter "neurological and concussion" medical tests before they are cleared to return to MMA. Rousey has spoken at length about serious concussion problems throughout her athletic career and said it contributed to her decision to retire from MMA 10 years ago so is her return a good thing for her and the sport?

Posted on BrainLine February 25, 2026.

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