Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-16-2024
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Subjective improvement in gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms was assessed among patients using medical marijuana (MMJ).
METHODS: Participants completed surveys at 0 days, 30 days, 6 months, and 12 months with questions about the severity of their GI symptoms on a scale from 1 (mild) to 3 (severe).
RESULTS: In each survey, participants reported a significant decrease in GI symptom severity when using MMJ versus when not using MMJ (p < 0.05). The most common self-reported side effects from using MMJ were increased appetite (12-21.4%), fatigue (6-16.7%), anxiety (4-11.9%), cough (4-11.9%), headache (6-7.9%), and dry mouth (4-7.1%).
CONCLUSION: In patients with chronic GI symptoms, MMJ may provide persistent symptom severity improvement. Limited product availability and mild to moderate side effects are factors to consider before trialing MMJ.
Recommended Citation
Wallingford, Matthew P.; Kelly, Erin L.; Herens, Allison; Hanna, Daniel; Hajjar, Emily; and Worster, Brooke, "Relief in Gastrointestinal Symptoms With Medical Marijuana Over 1 Year" (2024). Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 92.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmfp/92
Creative Commons License
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PubMed ID
39015606
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 80-85.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1159/000538694. Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.
Publication made possible in part by support from the Jefferson Open Access Fund