Cannabis As A Substitute For Prescription Drugs - A Cross-sectional Study

Pain (Acute) Pain (Chronic Non-Malignant) Anxiety Depression

Key Findings

Study results indicate that patients suffering from pain, anxiety, and depression are using cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs.

Information and Links


Link: Cannabis As A Substitute For Prescription Drugs - A Cross-sectional Study

Year: 2017

DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S134330


Ratings

(How Ratings Work)

Pain (Acute) — 3


Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of Pain (Acute) according to the results found in this study.

Pain (Chronic Non-Malignant) — 3


Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of Pain (Chronic Non-Malignant) according to the results found in this study.

Anxiety — 3


Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of Anxiety according to the results found in this study.

Depression — 3


Likely probability of the efficacy of cannabis for treatment of Depression according to the results found in this study.

Drugs Used

Cannabis