RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Medical use of cannabis in the Netherlands
JF Neurology
JO Neurology
FD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
SP 917
OP 919
DO 10.1212/01.WNL.0000152845.09088.28
VO 64
IS 5
A1 Gorter, Robert W.
A1 Butorac, Mario
A1 Cobian, Eloy Pulido
A1 Sluis, Willem van der
YR 2005
UL http://n.neurology.org/content/64/5/917.abstract
AB The authors investigated the indications for cannabis prescription in the Netherlands and assessed its efficacy and side effects. A majority (64.1%) of patients reported a good or excellent effect on their symptoms. Of these patients, approximately 44% used cannabis for ≥5 months. Indications were neurologic disorders, pain, musculoskeletal disorders, and cancer anorexia/cachexia. Inhaled cannabis was perceived as more effective than oral administration. Reported side effects were generally mild.