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Brand Names: Marijuana, Weed for pain
See also: Sativex

What is Cannabis? Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis sativa plant as a physician-recommended herbal therapy. So far, the medical use of cannabis is legal only in a limited number of territories, including Canada, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, and some U.S. states.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

82 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cannabis.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cannabis.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mcg day 0 mg day 0 day 0 g month 0 g none 0 mcg none 0 mg none 0 other none 0 tbs. none 0 none 0 other week 0.14286 g week 0.14286 mcg week 1 g day 1 mg day 1 other day 1.5 g day 2 g day 2 other day 2.8572 week 3 tps. day 3.73296 g month 5 g day 5 mg day 45 min day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Cannabis or how long patients were taking Cannabis before stopping.

Currently taking Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
4
3
12
5
32

Stopped taking Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
3
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Cannabis (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Side effects too severe 1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 80% 4
Moderate 20% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 44% 4
None 56% 5

Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth, Overeating, goofiness

Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)

  • MEDICAL_MARIJUANA40
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: severe
    Speech: severe
    Swallowing: severe
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
  • MEDICAL_MARIJUANA40
  • by MEDICAL_MARIJUANA40
    Oct 12, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
I think marijuana should be legal in every state of the usa for people with chronic illness's!

  • louann52
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • by louann52
    Nov 07, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
It really does work

See all evaluation results for Cannabis



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