Cannabis Treatment Report

Category: Others

Most Popular Types: Marijuana, Cannabis Tincture, Medibles (Show all)

See also: Sativex

What is Cannabis?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Pain	127	55
Stiffness/Spasticity	96	35
Anxious mood	43	18
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)	34	13
Depressed mood	31	15
Insomnia	23	14

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See all 386 patients currently using Cannabis

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	5
Moderate	20
Mild	65
None	61

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Cannabis

See all 67 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	18	18
Increased appetite	9	9
Goofy feeling	8	8
Dry eyes	8	8
Word fishing	6	6
Clumsiness	5	5
Sedation	5	5
Overeating	4	4
Cognitive decline	4	4
Loss of short term memory	4	4
Hospitalization	3	3
The munchies	3	3
Dizziness	3	3
High feeling	3	3
Tiredness	3	3
Euphoria	3	3
Psychosis Disorder	2	2
Sleepiness	2	2
Cough	2	2
Short term memory problems	2	2
Problems concentrating	2	2
Cognitive impairment	1	1
Sexual arousal	1	1
Too Focused (hyperfocus)	1	1
Costly (ie money or time)	1	1
happiness	1	1
Guilt or self blame	1	1
Craving sweets sugar	1	1
Sex drive (libido) increased	1	1
Sitting for long period of time	1	1
Occasional euphoria	1	1
Listlessness	1	1
High blood pressure increased	1	1
Restlessness at night	1	1
Hallucinations	1	1
Tired legs after activity	1	1
Rapid breathing	1	1
sleepy-loopy	1	1
Religiosity	1	1
Depressed mood	1	1
Feel very relaxed	1	1
Stoned feeling	1	1
Excessive dry mouth	1	1
Eyes red	1	1
Relaxation	1	1
Sillyness	1	1
creativity	1	1
Anxious mood	1	1
Itching (pruritus)	1	1
Nausea	1	1
Uncontrollable laughter	1	1
Asthma	1	1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1	1
Memory problems	1	1
Paranoia	1	1
Sore throat (Pharyngitis)	1	1
Social anxiety	1	1
Lethargy	1	1
Lack of motivation	1	1
Heart palpitations	1	1
Confusion	1	1
Lightheadedness	1	1
Heart rate increased	1	1
Drowsiness	1	1
Nausea sometimes	1	1
Laziness	1	1
Difficulty thinking	1	1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Cannabis. See all 142 dosages ►

1g as needed	1other as needed	1mg as needed	as needed	daily	0.5 g daily	1 other daily	1 g daily	2 other daily	2 g daily
13	32	11	26	14	7	20	38	10	20

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Cannabis (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	24
Side effects too severe	10
Expense	8
Did not seem to work	6
Doctor's advice	5
Not indicated	3
Personal research	1

See all 43 patients who’ve stopped using Cannabis

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Reported Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Using Cannabis

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	1	2	8	7	64

Stopped Using Cannabis

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	3	2	3	12	21

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Cannabis

Always	84	56%
Usually	34	23%
Sometimes	24	16%
Never	9	6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Cannabis

Very	7	5%
Somewhat	24	16%
A little	45	30%
Not at all	75	50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Cannabis

$200+	28	25%
$100-199	24	22%
$50-99	18	16%
$25-49	17	15%
< $25	23	21%

Patient Evaluations

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Itsalwayssomething

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 54
Condition: Chronic Pain Syndrome 22 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: g
I have:
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Itsalwayssomething

1other as needed

since Aug 08, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Fibromyalgia
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips Made the pain go away. See full evaluation

Soul Driver

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

48 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

I am: g

I have:
PTSD
Soul Driver

1 g daily

since Jun 15, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Major for PTSD triggers
Side Effects None
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Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 58
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: n
I have:
Chronic Neuralgia
Chelena

5INH as needed

since Apr 27, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Fibromyalgia
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips I stopped taking cannabis because it seemed to stop working. But in desperation I have been taking it again for a couple of days and it has helped with less... See full evaluation

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48 patient evaluations for Cannabis

Itsalwayssomething

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 54y
Condition: Chronic Pain Syndrome 22 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Good
by Itsalwayssomething
See Itsalwayssomething's full Cannabis history

**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia, Pain throughout body, and Difficulty falling asleep *(Started Jul 01, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Pain throughout body Perceived effectiveness	Difficulty falling asleep Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 08, 2012	As needed
Jun 30, 2012

Date: Aug 08, 2012
Advice & Tips: Made the pain go away.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

1 helpful mark

Soul Driver

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

PTSD

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Moderate

Therapy

48 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by Soul Driver
See Soul Driver's full Cannabis history

**Purposes:** PTSD triggers and C-PTSD (Complex post-traumatic stress disorder) *(Started Jan 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	PTSD triggers Perceived effectiveness	C-PTSD (Complex post-traumatic stress disorder) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 15, 2012	1 g Daily	Major	Major	None	Always	Somewhat

0 helpful marks

Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 58y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Neutral
by Chelena
See Chelena's full Cannabis history

**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia, Pain, Sleep problems, Stiffness/Spasticity, and Joint pain *(Started Jun 14, 1963)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness	Joint pain Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 27, 2012	As needed
Feb 25, 2012	1 other Daily
Dec 30, 2011	1 other Daily

Date: Apr 27, 2012
Advice & Tips: I stopped taking cannabis because it seemed to stop working. But in desperation I have been taking it again for a couple of days and it has helped with less pain at night and some help with spasticity and stiffness. I have decided to just use it once in a while as part of some of the things I can turn to if I'm having a harder time than usual. I also need to go back to the "Wellness Center" and talk to them about other kinds I could try.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Feb 25, 2012
Advice & Tips: Talk to weed wellness center people about your symptoms and how sensitive you might already know you are to stronger strains and their effects. Keep track of what you take, how much you take, and what effects it has the first time, the second time and so on. I found that over time the effects changed and mostly not for the better. I used a water pipe to reduce the heat in my throat. I even used ice water to cool it. One of the best kinds I found initially that helped me sleep and reduce pain I soon discovered made me depressed and I had to stop. I was only smoking a small amount before bed. I asked my 24 year old son to help me choose a bong in the head shopkkkkk
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Dec 30, 2011
Advice & Tips: Took cannabis years ago for migraine pain and nausea. I take other medications to help if I get a migraine now. Recently I had a relapse with Fibromyalgia and nothing was working to alleviate the pain, stiffness, and the effect they were having on my sleep. I have found one strain so far that I take at night that is very good for exactly what I need for and it doesn't mess with my head.
Cost: $25-49 monthly

1 helpful mark

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Other Names

cannabis (Schedule I substance), hashish (Do Not Order), hashish (Schedule I substance), marijuana (Do Not Order), and marijuana (Schedule I substance)

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Last updated: June 19, 2013