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Abstract
Despite the increasing prevalence and acceptance of the medical cannabis use among the general public, the evidence required by physicians to use cannabis as a treatment is generally lacking. Research on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids has been limited worldwide, leaving patients, health care professionals, and policymakers without the evidence they need to make sound decisions regarding the use of cannabis and cannabinoids. This case study outlines an intervention that involved a patient integrating medical cannabis into her treatment to better manage a generalized anxiety disorder and the debilitating symptoms of vertigo. This case demonstrates how the patient drastically improved her quality of life and reinforces the need for more rigorous testing on the use of medical cannabis to support patients and better manage the symptoms associated with their medical conditions.
Copyright: © 2019, Chad Walkaden and Applied Systems.
KEYWORDS: Mental health, anxiety, healthcare, integrative medicine, medical cannabis, quality of life
- PMID: 32309610
- PMCID: PMC7086060
- DOI: 10.15190/d.2019.5
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of interests: Chad Walkaden is a private Mental Health Consultant, Director of Chad Walkaden Counselling and Consulting Services and the Founder of Cosecha, an application to assist patients with medical conditions use medical cannabis the right way to support them to live better longer.
