Low-quality evidence shows using cannabis can help neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity, and chemo-induced nausea or vomiting. For most other problems, the effects are unclear.
The utility of cannabinoids to treat most medical conditions remains uncertain at best, but for at least three indications the data lean in favor of effectiveness, Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH, told attendees recently at the, said Grossman, an instructor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts , and medical director for primary care/behavioral health integration at Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Massachusetts .
But the potential for long-term harm is uncertain."All the evidence comes from people who have been using it for recreational reasons," where there may be co-use of tobacco, self-reported outcomes, and recall bias, she said. The characteristics of people using cannabis recreationally often differ from those using it medicinally.
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