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Patterns of cannabis use among patients with multiple sclerosis
(Types d'usages du cannabis chez des patients atteints de sclérose en plaques)
Auteur(s) :
CLARK, A. J. ;
WARE, M. A. ;
YAZER E. ;
MURRAY, T. J. ;
LYNCH, M. E.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
2098-2100
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
10
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Neurology, 2004, (62), 2098-2100
Note de contenu :
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Résumé :
ENGLISH :
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. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
E19.145, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montréal, Québec H3G 1A4. Email : mark.waremuhc.mcgill.ca
Canada. Canada.
Canada. Canada.