Survey of Australians using cannabis for medical purposes

Table 3 Symptom relief (n = 128)

Symptom relief required...*	Total (%)	Male (%)	Female (%)
Nausea relief	48	56	44
Of these, received:
great relief	53	51	62
good relief	44	46	35
no effect	3	3	4
Pain relief	83	83	83
Of these, received:
great relief	55	49	65
good relief	45	52	35
no effect	0	0	0
Ability to cope emotionally	66	70	60
Of these, received:
great relief	45	40	54
good relief	54	58	46
no effect	1	2	0
Appetite stimulant	51	55	44
Of these, received:
great relief	52	55	48
good relief	46	46	48
no effect	2	0	5
Decrease in spasms/tremor	39	36	44
Of these, received:
great relief	43	43	43
good relief	55	54	57
no effect	2	4	0
Relief through relaxation	83	88	75
Of these, received:
great relief	72	69	78
good relief	28	31	22
no effect	0	0	0

ISSN: 1477-7517