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Table 2 Primary symptoms treated with medicinal cannabis

From: Medical cannabis patterns of use and substitution for opioids & other pharmaceutical drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances; results from a cross-sectional survey of authorized patients

Primary symptoms

n (%)

Total study population

2032

Chronic pain

1184 (58.3%)

Anxiety

991 (48.8%)

Insomnia

939 (46.2%)

Stress

929 (45.8%)

Depression

767 (37.8)

Headache

505 (24.9%)

Appetite loss

371 (18.3%)

Nausea

343 (16.9%)

Spasms

241 (11.9%)

Gastrointestinal disorder

239 (11.8%)

Memory loss

83 (4.1%)

Other

49 (2.4%)

Seizures

48 (2.4%)

Intraocular eye pressure

23 (1.1%)