PRIMARY STUDY

Profiles of Patients Who Use Marijuana for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Key Findings:  Few IBD patients consulted their medical doctors about marijuana use or used prescription marijuana. Where recreational marijuana was available, usage rates were higher. Users reported benefits but also more IBD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and pain. Marijuana use may be higher in patients with IBD symptoms not well treated by conventional medical approaches.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Result:  Inconclusive

Study Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2018


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable