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Cannabis Use in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Effect on Symptoms Relief and Health-Related Quality of Life 1,2 ´ 3 ` 2,3 4 ´ ´ 1,2 Jimena Fiz , Marta Duran , Dolors Capella , Jordi Carbonell , Magı Farre * ` 1 Human Pharmacology and Neurosciences Unit, Institut de Recerca Hospital del Mar – IMIM, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain, 2 Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, ´ ` Barcelona, Spain, 3 Fundacio Institut Catala de Farmacologia, Barcelona, Spain, 4 Rheumatology Unit, Parc Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of cannabis use and the associated benefits reported by patients with fibromyalgia (FM) who were consumers of this drug. In addition, the quality of life of FM patients who consumed cannabis was compared with FM subjects who were not cannabis users. Methods: Information on medicinal cannabis use was recorded on a specific questionnaire as well as perceived benefits of cannabis on a range of symptoms using standard 100-mm visual analogue scales (VAS). Cannabis users and non-users completed the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results: Twenty-eight FM patients who were cannabis users and 28 non-users were included in the study. Demographics and clinical variables were similar in both groups. Cannabis users referred different duration of dru