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ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2019

A Survey of Cannabis Acute Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms: Differential Responses Across User Types and Age.

Michelle Sexton, Carrie Cuttler, Laurie K Mischley

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Article in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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3 authors.

Michelle Sexton1 Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Carrie Cuttler2 Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
Laurie K Mischley3 Research Institute, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThere is a rapidly evolving legal and medical culture around cannabis, with corresponding changes in the demographics of users. For instance, the percentage of the aging population accessing cannabis is growing substantially, outpacing other age groups. The goals of this study were to describe the acute effects of cannabis, subjective experiences of withdrawal, and beliefs around the addictiveness of cannabis, as well as to determine whether these effects differ as a function of age or reason for use (medical vs. recreational use). It was hypothesized that medical users and younger users would report fewer adverse effects. SUBJECTS: Survey responses from 2905 cannabis users were analyzed.

resultsHierarchical logistic regression analyses were used to compare group percentages after statistically controlling for confounding differences in their demographic and cannabis use characteristics. The most commonly endorsed acute effects were improved sleep, more calm/peaceful, desire to eat, more creative, and dry mouth; while the most commonly endorsed withdrawal symptoms were irritability, insomnia, and anxiety. Relative to recreational users, medical users were less likely to report undesirable acute effects but were more likely to report undesirable withdrawal symptoms. Older (50+) individuals reported fewer undesirable acute effects and withdrawal symptoms compared with younger users (18-29). Only 17% of the total sample reported believing that cannabis is addictive, and this did not vary as a function of reason for use.

conclusionsOlder people and medical users appear to experience acute and withdrawal effects of cannabis differently than recreational and younger users, perhaps because these groups benefit more from the medicinal properties of cannabis. These data can provide descriptive information to help inform health care providers and potential consumers about effects of cannabis use.

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PMCPMC6437627

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