According to the results of a new study, 40% of military veterans in the United States who suffer from chronic pain consume cannabis to treat their ailment.
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Published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, the study was conducted by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco and Yale University. Researchers examined patients suffering from chronic pain who were enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration primary care services program.
The study found that 40% use cannabis products to manage their pain symptoms, a number researchers claim is likely to be under-reported.
Of the 40% reporting using cannabis products, the study says “most reported using products that had a mix of cannabidiol (CBD, without the psychoactive component) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis). Indications for cannabis among those reporting use were pain or mobility (81%), sleep (62%), PTSD or anxiety (43%), stress (43%), and depression (29%).”
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