Table 4 |
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Comparison of cannabis with other medications (n = 128 unless specified). |
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| Total |
Male |
Female |
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| Decreased or discontinued use of other medicines (n = 117*) |
62% |
65 |
58 |
|
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| Comparison of undesirable effects (n = 125) |
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| Cannabis produced much worse effects than other medicines |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Cannabis produced somewhat worse effects |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Undesired effects about the same |
8 |
8 |
9 |
| Other meds produced somewhat worse effects than cannabis |
16 |
14 |
19 |
| Other medicines produced much worse effects than cannabis |
41 |
40 |
43 |
| I have no undesirable effects from cannabis |
31 |
33 |
28 |
| Other medicines work differently |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
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| Comparison of relief provided (n = 118*) |
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| Other medicines work much better than cannabis |
3 |
0 |
7 |
| Other medicines work a bit better than cannabis |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Other medicines work about the same as cannabis |
9 |
8 |
9 |
| Cannabis works a bit better than other medicines |
13 |
11 |
15 |
| Cannabis works much better than others medication |
54 |
58 |
48 |
| Only cannabis gives me relief from my condition |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Other medicines work differently |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Can't distinguish – use them together |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Use cannabis to relieve side effects of other medicines |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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*Some people did not use other medications concurrently | |||
Swift et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2005 2:18 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-2-18 |
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