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Taking Marijuana
94 Patients currently take Marijuana
10 Patients stopped taking Marijuana
suzhussey
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
suzhussey
Natural cannabis, as needed since Jul 18, 2005
lonely4life
Depression: 4
Emotional: 4
Compulsion: 4
Anxiety: 3
Mania: 2
Physical: 2
External Stress: Overwhelming
21 M
Function: Low
Distress: High
lonely4life
2 g daily since Jul 09, 2002
kenny a
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: severe
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
kenny a
2 g daily since Jul 01, 2003

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Brand Names: Natural cannabis
See also: Cannabis

What is Marijuana? Marijuana is the herbal form of cannibis. The major biologically active chemical in cannibis is (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC. It has psychoactive and physiological effects when consumed, usually by smoking or ingestion. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Marijuana

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 24
Pain
Pain: 88% 21
Other
Other: 83% 20
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 54% 13
Anxiety
Anxiety: 21% 5
General health
General health: 13% 3
Excess saliva
Excess saliva: 8% 2
Not indicated
Not indicated: 8% 2
Cramps, calf muscles
Cramps, calf muscles: 4% 1
Depression
Depression: 4% 1
Emotional lability
Emotional lability: 4% 1
Hand tremor
Hand tremor: 4% 1
Irritable, grouchy
Irritable, grouchy: 4% 1
Stomach pain
Stomach pain: 4% 1
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 4% 1
Nerve pain
Nerve pain: 4% 1

Patient Dosages

50 mg daily 100 mg daily 500 mg daily 700 mg daily 1000 mg daily 2000 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3 tps. daily 2000 mg weekly 1000 mg monthly 50000 mg monthly 112000 mg monthly 1 mg as needed 500 mg as needed 1000 mg as needed N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 78 Number of Patients: 78  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Marijuana

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
4
8
9
7
54

Why Patients Stopped Taking Marijuana (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 5
Expense
Expense: 40% 2
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 40% 2
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 20% 1
Not indicated
Not indicated: 20% 1

How Long Patients Took Marijuana Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
1
0
0
3
4

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Marijuana Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 15
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 13% 2


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