{"id":23154,"date":"2026-02-13T20:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbd.fr\/blog\/?p=23154"},"modified":"2026-02-13T20:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:46:35","slug":"cannabis-pain-increased-appetite-and-sexual-desire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbd.fr\/blog\/en\/cannabis-pain-increased-appetite-and-sexual-desire\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis: Pain, Increased Appetite, and Sexual Desire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cannabis is a plant used in all sorts of ways. Sometimes it’s seen as the most harmful thing anyone could touch. Other times, it’s perceived as a reservoir of positive effects for humans and animals. In this regard, cannabis may help with pain, increased appetite, and sexual desire in patients suffering from ulcerative colitis. At least, that’s what this study published in PLOS ONE suggests. <\/a><\/strong> About the study: The study was conducted at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. The researchers started from the premise that: <\/strong>“Cannabis is often used by patients with ulcerative colitis, but controlled studies are rare. We aimed to evaluate the effect of cannabis on improving clinical and inflammatory outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis.” \u201cFor your information, ulcerative colitis refers to a chronic bowel disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract. In reality, to have a clear and scientific understanding of its symptoms, a medical diagnosis is necessary. However, possible symptoms include, among others: rectal bleeding, bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, pain, loss of appetite, and decreased libido. That being said, this study aimed to determine if cannabis could actually help and to what extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Target Population and Methodology In fact, as with any study that adheres to scientific principles, this one had target populations and a methodology. The target individuals were those suffering from ulcerative colitis. To this end, in order to obtain a representative sample of the target subjects, the researchers worked with 32 patients, selected from a pool of approximately one hundred.\u201d<\/em>\u201cA total of 126 patients were screened, of whom 43 did not consent, 39 had inactive disease with a Lichtiger score \u2264 1, 9 patients did not meet the inclusion criteria, and 3 were already receiving medical cannabis treatment. Thus, 32 patients were recruited, and all completed the study. The mean age was 30 years, ranging from 26 to 40 years, and 14 were women (43%). Left-sided colitis was noted in 8 (25%) patients, and extensive or pancolitis in 24 (75%) patients. The mean length of the affected colonic segment was 46 \u00b1 20 cm. Twenty-four (75%) patients had never smoked tobacco, 6 (18%) had smoked in the past, and 2 (6.3%) were still smoking during the study.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIn a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, patients received cigarettes containing 0.5 g of dried cannabis flower with 80 mg of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC<\/a>) or placebo cigarettes for 8 weeks. Disease parameters, including the Lichtiger’s disease activity index, C-reactive protein (CRP), calprotectin, Mayo endoscopic score, and quality of life (QOL), were assessed before, during, and after treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indeed, the researchers’ findings confirmed their initial predictions. Namely, that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The plant reportedly improved the patients’ quality of life. Specifically, it relieved the pain, loss of appetite, and decreased libido that can be associated with the condition. The following data is admittedly quite technical, but we will present it nonetheless. \u201cThe Lichtiger index improved in the cannabis group from 10.9 (IQR 9\u201314) to 5 (IQR 1\u20137) (p < 0.000), and in the placebo group from 11 (IQR 9\u201313) to 8 (IQR 7\u201310) (p = 0.15, p between groups 0.001). Quality of life improved in the cannabis group from 77 \u00b1 4 to 98 \u00b1 20 (p = 0.000) but not in the placebo group (78 \u00b1 3 at week 0 and 78 \u00b1 17 at week 8; p = 0.459; p between groups 0.007).\u201d The Mayo endoscopic score changed in the cannabis group from 2.13 \u00b1 1 to 1.25 \u00b1 2 (p = 0.015) and in the placebo group from 2.15 \u00b1 1 to 1.69 \u00b1 1 (p = 0.367, p between groups 0.17). Based on their findings, they were able to draw conclusions. We reproduce them verbatim.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShort-term treatment with high-THC cannabis induced clinical remission and improved quality of life in patients with mild to moderately active ulcerative colitis. However, these beneficial clinical effects were not associated with a significant anti-inflammatory improvement in the Mayo endoscopic score or laboratory markers of inflammation (Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01040910).\u201d \u201cWhile these findings offer a rather promising outlook, it is nevertheless important that further studies be conducted along the same lines. This could allow for a comparison of results and provide an even clearer understanding of the benefits of cannabis for ulcerative colitis in particular, and for symptoms such as pain, loss of appetite, and decreased libido. Furthermore, it could help bring effective and less risky treatments to market for patients. Because, as the researchers themselves say:\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“The overall response to currently available treatments is limited to 40\u201360%, and a secondary loss of response occurs in approximately 50% of patients. Furthermore, current treatment carries numerous long-term risks, including malignant tumors, infections, and decreased bone density.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cannabis is a plant used in all sorts of ways. Sometimes it’s seen as the most harmful thing anyone could touch. Other times, it’s perceived as a reservoir of positive effects for humans and animals. In this regard, cannabis may help with pain, increased appetite, and sexual desire in patients suffering from ulcerative colitis. 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