ccording to the National Menopause Foundation, an estimated 1.3 million women enter menopause every year, and with it comes. Researchers analyzed experiences from 258 participants to find that medical cannabis (referred to in the study as “MC”) was used to treat symptoms of menopause. The study recorded that 86.1% of participants currently consume cannabis, and 78.7% use it specifically to treat menopause-related symptoms through either smoking (84.3%) and edibles (78.3%). The main symptoms patients were using cannabis to treat included sleep disturbance (67.4%) and mood/anxiety (46.1%). “In particular, perimenopausal participants reported significantly greater severity and prevalence of mood/anxiety symptoms as well as greater endorsement of MC use to alleviate these symptoms, indicating a significant need for symptom relief in this group,” researchers concluded. “Overall, future research should continue to examine MC use for menopause-related symptoms, including assessing how unique cannabinoid profiles, modes of use, and other MC use characteristics impact safety and efficacy.”
