EDUCATION + RESEARCH
RESEARCH CORNER COLLECTED BY MATT JACKSON, PHD
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CANNABIS PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND SYMPTOM RELIEF An app-based survey of real-world cannabis use by researchers at the University of New Mexico
STUDY FACTS
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-39462-1 Date of study: June 6, 2016 – March 5, 2018 Date of publication: February 25, 2019 How many people: 3,341 patients over 19,910 cannabis sessions
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SURVEY: ● 3,341 people used ReleafApp (MoreBetter, Ltd.) on a mobile device ● Symptoms and side effects were recorded before and after 19,910 cannabis sessions ● Symptom severity rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 10 (severe) RELIEF AND SIDE EFFECTS WERE BROKEN DOWN BY: ● Cannabis cultivar: C. indica, C. sativa, hybrid ● THC and CBD levels in the cannabis cultivar ● Cannabis form: dried flower, concentrate, edible, tincture ● Inhalation by: vape, pipe, joint MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS AND SIDE EFFECTS: ● Symptoms being treated: anxiety (16% of users), depression (10%), back pain (8%) ● Positive side effects: relaxed (63%), peaceful (54%), comfy (39%), chill (38%) ● Negative side effects: dry mouth (26%), foggy (23%), unmotivated (14%) ● Side effects that could be good or bad depending on context: high (37%), thirsty (27%)
