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. 2023 Jun 29;25:e45550. doi: 10.2196/45550

Table 2.

Studies cited on cannabis clinic websites for specific indications (n=235).

Indications for medical cannabis Studies, n (%)
Management of pain (chronic, back, joint, neuropathic, and pelvic) 25 (10.6)
Cancer (and treatment side effects) 16 (6.8)
Arthritis (rheumatoid, osteoarthritis) 14 (6)
Posttraumatic stress disorder 13 (5.5)
Sleep disorders (insomnia) 12 (5.1)
Multiple sclerosis 11 (4.7)
Anxiety 10 (4.3)
Addictions and withdrawals 9 (3.8)
Crohn disease 9 (3.8)
Fibromyalgia 9 (3.8)
Breast cancer 8 (3.4)
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 7 (3)
Diabetes (and symptoms) 7 (3)
Dystonia 7 (3)
Epilepsy and seizures 7 (3)
Migraines and headaches 7 (3)
Spinal cord injuries 7 (3)
Autism 6 (2.6)
HIV/AIDS 6 (2.6)
Parkinson disease 5 (2.2)
Prostate cancer 5 (2.2)
Depression 4 (1.7)
Irritable bowel syndrome 4 (1.7)
Neuropathy 3 (1.3)
No specific claim 3 (1.3)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (0.9)
Anorexia (loss of appetite) 2 (0.9)
Brain cancer 2 (0.9)
Glaucoma 2 (0.9)
Hepatitis C 2 (0.9)
Lung cancer 2 (0.9)
Lupus 2 (0.9)
Memory and reversing aging loss 2 (0.9)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 1 (0.4)
Alzheimer 1 (0.4)
Inflammation 1 (0.4)
Loss of appetite 1 (0.4)
Women’s health 1 (0.4)