Cannabis consumption is associated with lower COVID-19 severity among hospitalized patients: a retrospective cohort analysis.

Carolyn M ShoverPeter YanNicholas J JacksonRussell G BuhrJennifer A FulcherDonald P TashkinIgor Z Barjaktarevic

Published in: Journal of cannabis research (2022)

This retrospective cohort study suggests that active cannabis users hospitalized with COVID-19 had better clinical outcomes compared with non-users, including decreased need for ICU admission or mechanical ventilation. However, our results need to be interpreted with caution given the limitations of a retrospective analysis. Prospective and observational studies will better elucidate the effects cannabis use in COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
sars cov
coronavirus disease
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation