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Table 4

Desired effects of medical cannabis use (n = 76)

Psychological 42% (n = 32)	Somatic 5% (n = 4)	Psychosomatic 52% (n = 40)
“I can concentrate on things (I have diagnosed ADHD that cannabis helps)” “I have noticed that cannabis in the right amount reduces my anxiety and has helped with my depression considerably” “Helps with sleep problems that I’ve had since I was a teenager and reduces symptoms of my bipolar disorder. And it’s nice to be high sometimes;)”	“A decrease in Tic symptoms” “Relief with MS [multiple sclerosis]. Makes my body work the same way as healthy people” “Anti-inflammatory effects against allergic reaction (lungs and nasal cavities)” “Pains and other ailments are relieved”	“Peace of mind from the world events and relief to the pain caused by scoliosis and muscle damage” “Pain relief, sleep facilitation and anxiety relief” “Relaxation, relief of muscle pain, better sleep, relief of depression”

Psychological 42% (n = 32)	Somatic 5% (n = 4)	Psychosomatic 52% (n = 40)
“I can concentrate on things (I have diagnosed ADHD that cannabis helps)”“I have noticed that cannabis in the right amount reduces my anxiety and has helped with my depression considerably”“Helps with sleep problems that I’ve had since I was a teenager and reduces symptoms of my bipolar disorder. And it’s nice to be high sometimes;)”	“A decrease in Tic symptoms”“Relief with MS [multiple sclerosis]. Makes my body work the same way as healthy people”“Anti-inflammatory effects against allergic reaction (lungs and nasal cavities)”“Pains and other ailments are relieved”	“Peace of mind from the world events and relief to the pain caused by scoliosis and muscle damage”“Pain relief, sleep facilitation and anxiety relief”“Relaxation, relief of muscle pain, better sleep, relief of depression”

Source: Table by authors