"Medical Marijuana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Product of the CANNABIS plant, CANNABINOIDS, or synthetic derivatives thereof, used in the treatment of a wide range of clinical symptoms.
| Descriptor ID |
D064086
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.528
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Marijuana- Medical Marijuana
- Marijuana, Medical
- Medicinal Cannabis
- Cannabis, Medicinal
- Marijuana Treatment
- Treatment, Marijuana
- Medicinal Marijuana
- Marijuana, Medicinal
- Medical Cannabis
- Cannabis, Medical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Marijuana" by people in Profiles.
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Gender Differences in Medical Cannabis Use: Symptoms Treated, Physician Support for Use, and Prescription Medication Discontinuation. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 06; 30(6):857-863.
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Self-Efficacy in Researching and Obtaining Medical Cannabis by Patients With Chronic Conditions. Health Educ Behav. 2020 10; 47(5):740-748.
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Perceived Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in the Treatment of Co-Occurring Health-Related Quality of Life Symptoms. Behav Med. 2021 Apr-Jun; 47(2):170-174.
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Preferences for Medical Marijuana over Prescription Medications Among Persons Living with Chronic Conditions: Alternative, Complementary, and Tapering Uses. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Feb; 24(2):146-153.
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The Marijuana Phenomenon: Contradictions and Silence. J Addict Nurs. 2016 Jan-Mar; 27(1):1-6.