Does Cannabis Help With Menopause Symptoms?
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Many women with symptoms of menopause are turning to cannabis for help, researchers have found, despite a lack of evidence that the drug works for these issues. In a survey of perimenopausal and menopausal women who said they've used cannabis, nearly 80% said they use medical marijuana to alleviate symptoms like sleep disturbances, hot flashes, and mood swings.
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@abhilan How strains of cannabis and their levels of cannabidiol, a chemical compound in cannabis plants, and tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component in cannabis, affect the symptoms women experience from menopause. Clinical trials for products aimed at specific symptoms also will be important