Marijuana and Aphasia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aphasia is found among people who take Marijuana, especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Marijuana and have Aphasia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,148 people who have side effects when taking Marijuana from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 08, 2023

6,148 people reported to have side effects when taking Marijuana.
Among them, 97 people (1.58%) have Aphasia.

What is Marijuana?

Marijuana has active ingredients of marijuana. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 7,304 Marijuana users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Aphasia?

Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language) is found to be associated with 3,602 drugs and 3,427 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Marijuana and Aphasia reports submitted per year:

Time on Marijuana when people have Aphasia *:

Gender of people who have Aphasia when taking Marijuana *:

female: 48.42 %
male: 51.58 %

Age of people who have Aphasia when taking Marijuana *:

Common drugs people take besides Marijuana *:

Common side effects people have besides Aphasia *:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 26 people, 26.80%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 24 people, 24.74%
Drowsiness: 22 people, 22.68%
Confusional State: 21 people, 21.65%
Gait Disturbance: 21 people, 21.65%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 20 people, 20.62%
Memory Loss: 19 people, 19.59%
Balance Disorder: 18 people, 18.56%
Hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body): 16 people, 16.49%
Diarrhea: 15 people, 15.46%

Common conditions people have *:

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 15 people, 15.46%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 13 people, 13.40%
Sleep Disorder: 10 people, 10.31%
Birth Control: 8 people, 8.25%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 7 people, 7.22%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 6.19%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 5 people, 5.15%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 5.15%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 4.12%
Migraine (headache): 3 people, 3.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Marijuana and have Aphasia?

Check whether Aphasia is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

MITTAL V, ARCHANA D, GUPTA A, SRIVASTAV U, CHANDRA V, SAXENA A, AGRAWAL P, "Aphasia: a Rarest Complication with a Well Known Drug Levofloxacin", Medical Science, 2013 Jan .

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Common conditions associated with Aphasia:

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Depression: 3,087 reports
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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on marijuana (the active ingredients of Marijuana) and Marijuana (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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