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Treatment of Crohn's Disease With Cannabis: An Observational Study

Key Findings:  Out of 30 patients 21 showed significantly improvements after treatment with cannabis. Furthermore, patients were able to reduce their reliance on other medications and there was evidence that cannabis-using patients demonstrated a significant lower need for surgery.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  30

Study Result:  Positive

Research Location(s):  Israel

Year of Pub:  2011


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified




Citation:  Naftali T, et al. Treatment of Crohn's disease with cannabis: an observational study. Isr Med Assoc J. 2011; 13:455-8.

Authors:  Naftali T, Lev LB, Yablecovitch D, Half E, Konikoff FM