Table 1 Conditions/symptoms experienced, duration, and conditions/symptoms requiring cannabis relief (n = 128).
From: Survey of Australians using cannabis for medical purposes
Condition | (%) with condition | Median duration (yrs) | % used cannabis for relief of..* |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression | 60 | 10 | 56 |
Chronic pain | 53 | 10 | 57 |
Arthritis | 38 | 9 | 35 |
Migraine | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Weight loss | 21 | 4 | 26 |
Persistent nausea | 20 | 6 | 27 |
Spinal cord injury | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Spasms (spasticity) | 13 | 8 | 16 |
Fibromyalgia | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wasting | 13 | 5 | 11 |
ME (chronic fatigue) | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Neuralgia/neuropathy | 12 | 8 | 12 |
HIV/AIDS | 9 | 15 | 8 |
Multiple sclerosis | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Cancer | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Other neurological disorder | 6 | 5 | 6 |
PTSD | 5 | 13 | 1 person |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 4 | 10 | 1 person |
Glaucoma | 3 | 29 | 2 |