Self-Reported Efficacy of Cannabis and Other Complementary Medicine Modalities by Parkinson’s Disease Patients in Colorado
Table 3
Most efficacious CAM treatmentsa.
Rank
Any improvement (%)
QOL improvement (%)
Mood improvement (%)
Sleep improvement (%)
Energy improvement (%)
Motor improvement (%)
1
Massage (86%)
Spiritual (54%)
Med (60%)
Cannabis (55%)
Yoga (35%)
Massage (46%)
2
Art (86%)
Art (52%)
Art (57%)
Massage (31%)
Med (35%)
Chiro (45%)
3
Music (82%)
Chiro (48%)
Cannabis (55%)
Relax (26%)
Acu (30%)
Music (36%)
4
Cannabis (78%)
Massage (47%)
Music (45%)
Med (25%)
Massage (30%)
Tai chi (36%)
5
Med (77%)
Med (44%)
Spiritual (42%)
Acu (18%)
Music (30%)
Yoga (35%)
Exercise (85%)
Exercise (52%)
Exercise (41%)
Exercise (35%)
Exercise (43%)
Exercise (40%)
PT (82%)
PT (42%)
PT (25%)
PT (17%)
PT (32%)
PT (44%)
MVI (33%)
MVI (20%)
MVI (8%)
MVI (3%)
MVI (22%)
MVI (3%)
CBT (90%)
CBT (45%)
CBT (45%)
CBT (20%)
CBT (10%)
CBT (25%)
PT: physical therapy, MVI: multivitamin, CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy, Chiro: chiropractic, Med: meditation, Acu: acupuncture, and Relax: relaxation techniques. Exercise, PT, MVI, and CBT are not considered CAM but are included for comparison purposes.
