Table 2.
Subjects reporting a cannabis withdrawal symptom who used a substance to relieve it
| Withdrawal symptom (n) | Cannabis | Alcohol | Sedatives | Tobacco | Anti- depressants |
Stimulants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craving for marijuana (235) | 23.1% (82) | 30.7% (109) | 3.1% (11) | 39.2% (139) | 1.1% (4) | 1.1% (4) |
| Improved memory (131) | 5.4% (7) | 0.8% (1) | 0% (0) | 2.3% (3) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Sleep | ||||||
| Trouble falling asleep (220) | 14.6% (32) | 31.4% (69) | 14.1% (31) | 30.9% (68) | 1.8% (4) | 1.8% (4) |
| Waking up during the night (146) | 15.8% (23) | 32.2% (47) | 9.6% (14) | 26.7% (39) | 1.4% (2) | 0% (0) |
| Waking up earlier than usual (167) | 12.0% (20) | 18.0% (30) | 6.0% 10) | 21.0% (35) | 1.2% (2) | 1.2% (2) |
| Sleep more than usual (127) | 8.7% (11) | 15.8% (20) | 3.2% (4) | 15.8% (20) | 0.8% (1) | 2.4% (3) |
| Sleep less than usual (160) | 15.6% (25) | 21.3% (34) | 8.8% (14) | 21.3% (34) | 0.6% (1) | 0.6% (1) |
| Strange dreams (98) | 10.2% (10) | 12.2% (12) | 4.1% (4) | 11.2% (11) | 1.0% (1) | 1.0% (1) |
| Vivid dreams (102) | 7.8% (8) | 7.8% (8) | 2.0% (2) | 8.8% (9) | 0% (0) | 1.0% (1) |
| Other sleep problem (18) | 33.3% (6) | 16.7% (3) | 5.6% (1) | 16.7% (3) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Appetite | ||||||
| Increase in appetite (137) | 8.0% (11) | 11.0% (15) | 1.5% (2) | 19.0% (26) | 0% (0) | 0.7% (1) |
| Decrease in appetite (182) | 9.9% (18) | 6.6% (12) | 2.2% (4) | 11.5% (21) | 0.6% (1) | 1.1% (2) |
| Verbal/Physical Aggression | ||||||
| Feeling aggressive (113) | 18.6% (21) | 28.3% (32) | 5.3% (6) | 34.5% (39) | 3.5% (4) | 3.5% (4) |
| Insulted, yelled or swore a person (135) | 19.3% (26) | 22.2% (30) | 3.0% (4) | 34.1% (46) | 1.5% (2) | 0% (0) |
| Punched or kicked a person (9) | 11.1% (1) | 33.3% (3) | 33.3% (3) | 44.4% (4) | 11.1% (1) | 0% (0) |
| Pushed, grabbed, or slapped a person (17) | 23.5% (4) | 11.8% (2) | 11.8% (2) | 23.5% (4) | 5.9% (1) | 0% (0) |
| Pulled a knife, gun, or other weapon (5) | 0% (0) | 20.0% (1) | 0% (0) | 40.0 % (2) | 0% (0) | 20.0% (1) |
| Threw or broke something (69) | 13.0% (9) | 26.1% (18) | 5.8% (4) | 30.4% (21) | 2.9% (2) | 1.5% (1) |
| Physically attacked a person (7) | 0% (0) | 57.1% (4) | 28.6% (2) | 42.9% (3) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Sex Drive | ||||||
| Increase in sex drive (122) | 9.0% (11) | 13.9% (17) | 0.8% (1) | 14.8% (18) | 0% (0) | 0.8% (1) |
| Decrease in sex drive (73) | 15.1% (11) | 19.2% (14) | 2.7% (2) | 15.1% (11) | 1.4% (1) | 1.4% (1) |
| Mood Symptoms | ||||||
| Feeling sad, depressed (211) | 19.9% (42) | 27.5% (58) | 4.3% (9) | 32.2% (68) | 7.1% (15) | 3.8% (8) |
| Feeling irritable, “jumpy” (211) | 13.3% (28 | 25.6% (54) | 3.8% (8) | 32.2% (68) | 2.4% (5) | 2.4% (5) |
| Feeling anxious, “nervous” (235) | 18.3% (43) | 32.3% (76) | 4.3% (10) | 40.9% (96) | 2.1% (5) | 2.1% (5) |
| Feeling bored (235) | 14.9% (35) | 28.9% (68) | 2.6% (6) | 28.1% (66) | 0.9% (2) | 1.7% (4) |
| Feeling restless (158) | 14.6% (23) | 20.3% (32) | 4.4% (7) | 27.2% (43) | 1.9% (3) | 2.5% (4) |
| Feeling angry (158) | 22.8% (36) | 28.5% (45) | 5.7% (9) | 36.7% (58) | 3.8% (6) | 3.2% (5) |
| Physical Symptoms | ||||||
| Physical discomfort (47) | 25.5% (12) | 23.4% (11) | 8.5% (4) | 25.5% (12) | 2.1% (1) | 2.1% (1) |
| Tremor, shakiness (26) | 30.1% (8) | 26.9% (7) | 0% (0) | 38.5% (10) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Muscle twitches (37) | 10.8% (4) | 16.2% (6) | 0% (0) | 18.9% (7) | 2.7% (1) | 0% (0) |
| Nausea (39) | 18.0% (7) | 2.6% (1) | 2.6% (1) | 15.4% (6) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Vomiting (10) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Diarrhea (20) | 10.0% (2) | 5.0 % (1) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Upset stomach (61) | 23.0% (14) | 8.2% (5) | 0% (0) | 13.1% (8) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Stomach pains (45) | 13.3% (6) | 8.9% (4) | 0% (0) | 11.1% (5) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Chills (28) | 17.9% (5) | 21.4% (6) | 0% (0) | 17.9% (5) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Headaches (109) | 14.7% (16) | 13.8% (15) | 1.8% (2) | 21.1% (23) | 0% (0) | 0.9% (1) |
| Sweating (35) | 8.6% (3) | 5.7% (2) | 0% (0) | 2.9% (1) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Weight gain (110) | 6.4% (7) | 2.7% (3) | 0% (0) | 5.5% (6) | 0% (0) | 0.9% (1) |
| Weight loss (71) | 12.7% (9) | 4.2% (3) | 0% (0) | 15.5% (11) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Other (37) | 20.0% (4) | 15.0% (3) | 0% (0) | 30.0% (6) | 5.0% (1) | 0% (0) |