Observational study reveals symptom relief with mild side effects in medical cannabis patients, indicating therapeutic utility across chronic pain and neurologic disorders.
The authors investigated the indications for cannabis prescription in the Netherlands and assessed its efficacy and side effects. A majority (64.1%) of patients reported a good or excellent effect on their symptoms. Of these patients, approximately 44% used cannabis for >/=5 months. Indications were neurologic disorders, pain, musculoskeletal disorders, and cancer anorexia/cachexia. Inhaled cannabis was perceived as more effective than oral administration. Reported side effects were generally mild.
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Gorter et al. (2005) studied this question.