Most common individual symptoms included depressive mood, irritability, and greater severity of sleep problems

Later age at menopause and hormone therapy nonuse also associated with higher regional tau

Authors say findings could help with culturally competent guidance about menopause

Higher frequency of practice tied to greater impact on self-reported symptoms

Initiating systemic hormone therapy before age 50 years linked to increased risk for depression

However, only night sweats appear to be associated with stress scores

Users endorse medical cannabis for sleep disturbance and mood/anxiety symptoms

Nighttime hot flashes, insomnia severity both down at four weeks versus placebo

Severe depressive and sexual symptoms of menopause associated with worse cognitive performance

Survey reveals that some women believe cannabis helps with symptoms that overlap with menopause, such as sleep issues and anxiety