New survey supports cannabis for improved quality of life

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Research shows that moderate cannabis use can provide benefits to overall wellness

While it is true that there is still a long way to go before marijuana is a fully legalized plant, many parts of the world continue to claim that its medical benefits have been essential for the improvement of the common good in the health of many. Recent data extracted from a UK registry tasked with compiling the results of prescribed medical cannabis use has made it clear that there is a significantly big improvement in the health-related quality of life of patients.

Sapphire Medical, some time ago, created the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, which reportedly contains details of the largest group of patients in the UK treated with medical marijuana. This data is, therefore, generally made available to the medical community so that they can perform various analyses in their respective areas.

A recent analysis of the self-reported outcomes of over 310 patients participating in a survey found some statistically significant improvements in health-related quality of life at one, three, and six months after treatment. According to the results, neuropathic and chronic pain were the most common primary diagnoses, which seem to be usually accompanied by anxiety. “Across all patients at baseline,” the research explains, “the average anxiety score was consistent with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. At follow up, the average score reduced to below clinically relevant levels.”

The company behind this registry suggests that in addition to condition-specific changes, medical cannabis also has the ability to affect the experience of symptoms in patients suffering from chronic health problems. In addition, many said their quality of sleep was improved to great levels, making it clear that cannabis does have enough effects to drastically improve their quality of life.