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The ASCO Post
Mixed Picture of Health Benefits
Although the two main compounds found in cannabis,
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), have been
widely used for treating disease and alleviating symptoms, a
meta-analysis of 79 randomized trials that compared cannabinoids with
usual care, placebo, or no treatment for nausea and vomiting due to
chemotherapy; appetite stimulation in HIV/AIDS; chronic pain; spasticity
due to multiple sclerosis or paraplegia; depression; anxiety; insomnia;
psychosis; glaucoma; or Tourette syndrome, has found mixed results on
their effectiveness.2 According to the study results, there
was moderate-quality evidence suggesting the use of cannabinoids for the
treatment of chronic pain and spasticity and only low-quality evidence
on their effectiveness for improving nausea and vomiting due to
chemotherapy, weight gain in HIV infection, sleep disorders, and
Tourette syndrome.
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