Patterns of cannabis use among patients with multiple sclerosis

A. J. Clark; Mark A. Ware; E. Yazer; T. J. Murray; M. E. Lynch

doi:10.1212/01.WNL.0000127707.07621.72

Patterns of cannabis use among patients with multiple sclerosis

A. J. Clark, Mark A. Ware, E. Yazer, T. J. Murray, M. E. Lynch

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To estimate the patterns and prevalence of cannabis use among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), 220 patients were surveyed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Seventy-two subjects (36%) reported ever having used cannabis for any purpose; 29 respondents (14%) reported continuing use of cannabis for symptom treatment. Medical cannabis use was associated with male gender, tobacco use, and recreational cannabis use. The symptoms reported by medical cannabis users to be most effectively relieved were stress, sleep, mood, stiffness/spasm, and pain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2098-2100
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	62
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/01.WNL.0000127707.07621.72
Publication status	Published - Jun 8 2004

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