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Table 2 Top 10 adverse effects – THC (n = 72 respondents) & CBD (n = 31 respondents)

From: Indications and administration practices amongst medical cannabis healthcare providers: a cross-sectional survey

  

THC

 

CBD

Rank

Adverse effect

% of Respondents

Adverse effect

% of Respondents

1

Fatigue, sedation

65.3

Fatigue, sedation

67.7

2

Anxiety

63.9

Other

45.2

3

Dry mouth and eyes

54.2

Headache

22.6

4

Dizziness

52.8

Anxiety

16.1

5

Appetite stimulation

37.5

Dizziness

12.9

6

Impaired concentration

36.1

Dry mouth and eyes

12.9

7

Dysphoria

34.7

Impaired concentration

12.9

8

Impaired memory

31.9

Nausea, vomiting

12.9

9

Tachycardia, heart palpitations

29.2

Tachycardia, heart palpitations

9.7

10

Altered sense of time

26.4

Appetite stimulation

6.5

  1. *This is a multiple response variable (i.e., Check all that apply). Percent of respondents, not responses. Does not sum to 100%