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research focus 18 cannabis patient care | vol. 3 no. 4 cannapatientcare.com condition, followed by anxiety (74%), PTSD (63%), and chronic and severe pain (48%). Cannabis was most help- ful for chronic pain (25.4%) and depression/mood (20%) for these respondents. • Among all veterans who responded (N=124), more than 26% rated anxiety as a symptom that is primarily associated with their primary health conditions, followed by depres- sion (19.6%), sleep (12.6%), and pain (22.5%). Chronic and severe pain, depression/mood (20%), and anxiety (17.7%) were the primary health conditions for which the veterans found cannabis to be the most practical. • About 52.3% (N=130) of respondents were actively trying to lower medication use with cannabis. Veterans were also asked to identify all medications they attempted to drop by consuming cannabis. Overall (N=68), 47% of vet- erans reported trying to reduce antidepressants, 41% over-the-counter (OTC) medications, 26% mood stabiliz- ers or anticonvulsants, and 22% muscle relaxants. • Regarding monthly out-of-pocket spending on cannabis versus medications, around 63% of veterans (N=82) spent US $0–17 on medications, whereas about 23% reported paying US $142–233 on cannabis (N=179). More than 85% of veterans who responded are covered by health insurance, and about 93% have prescription drug coverage. 5 2 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 11 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 1 3 5 7 9 11 No Tolerance Do not need a tolerance break Slight need for a tolerance break Moderate need for a tolerance break Strong need for a tolerance break Extreme need for a tolerance break Moderate Tolerance Slight Tolerance Extremely Tolerance Very Tolerance 2 7 4 1 1 Figure 2: Veterans' levels of tolerance to cannabis (left) and need for a tolerance break (right). 1-2 hours 1 1-2 hours 1 Within ten minutes 2 Within ten minutes 1 Within 20 minutes 1 Within 20 minutes 2 Within 1 hour 1 Within 1 hour 1 Within 45 minutes 1 Within 45 minutes 0 Figure 1: Time needed for Undoo Rescue (left) and Undoo Refresh (right) to kick in. Figure 3: Veterans' feelings after taking Undoo Rescue. The relief after taking Undoo was swift I would likely recommend someone else to use this product I am likely to use the product again Undoo addressed my overconsumption of cannabis Undoo helped me cope with my emergency situation 0 2 4 1 3 5 6 I had feelings of well-being from cannabis that remained or became more prominent after taking Undoo