Cannabis stimulates appetite and can slow weight loss in cancer and AIDS patients. Other effects, such as anxiety and pain reduction, have also been observed in these groups. Cannabinoids are effective analgesics, and there are anecdotal reports of benefits in bone and joint pain, migraine, cancer pain, period pain and labour. Cannabinoids may have considerable potential in neuropathic pain. Insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Studies show that nabilone is a very effective anxiolytic.
Preliminary data suggest that cannabidiol may be an effective hypnotic and that THC may have antidepressant properties. There are anecdotal reports of beneficial effects of cannabis in epilepsy. Oral, smoked or aerosolised THC has comparable bronchodilatory effects to salbutamol. Other possible benefits. Basic research indicates that THC inhibits opioid withdrawal.