Cure8 news brief
A majority of surveyed IBD patients who use marijuana reported better quality of life and relief from symptoms such as nausea, joint pain, insomnia and anxiety — findings of interest to people seeking symptom management options.
Adults with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients with nausea/pain/insomnia/anxiety, clinicians treating IBD, and researchers studying cannabis for symptom control.
The study is based on self-reported experiences from current cannabis users recruited at a single center, so results may reflect selection and positive-response bias rather than objective changes in disease activity. The authors note limitations including small sample size, lack of non-user controls, and absence of objective measures of inflammation.
If you use or are considering cannabis, discuss it with your care team — few participants recalled receiving information about drug interactions, and cannabis can interact with prescription medications.
Survey data were self-reported and recruited from a single center of current marijuana users, which can produce positive-response and selection bias; the study did not include objective measures of disease activity.
Review the original publication for the complete reporting, methods, and context.
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