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Clinician Perspectives on Migraine Treatment, Timing, and Cannabinoids
This short survey explores clinicians’ experiences with acute migraine treatment, timing of intervention, patient self-treatment practices, and cannabis/cannabinoid questions. Responses may be summarized in aggregate or, with your permission, quoted anonymously in future educational writing or a book chapter. Please do not include patient-identifying information. Estimated time: 3–5 minutes.
What best describes your clinical role?
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A
Physcian
B
Nurse practitioner
C
Physician assistant
D
Pharmacist
E
Nurse
F
Psychologist / behavioral health clinician
G
Integrative / complementary practitioner
H
Other
What is your primary specialty or practice area?
Approximately how often do you encounter patients with migraine?
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A
Daily
B
Several times per week
C
Weekly
D
Monthly
E
Occasionally
In your experience, how important is timing of acute migraine treatment?
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A
Extremely important
B
Very important
C
Somewhat important
D
Slightly important
E
Not important
Do you generally encourage patients to treat at the earliest recognizable stage of an attack?
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A
Almost always
B
Usually
C
Sometimes
D
Rarely
E
It depends on the therapy or patient
What factors influence that recommendation? (short answer)
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How often do patients ask you about cannabis or cannabinoid products for migraine?
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A
Frequently
B
Sometimes
C
Rarely
D
Never
Based on your clinical experience, how would you characterize cannabis/cannabinoids for acute migraine?
A
Sometimes beneficial
B
Possibly beneficial, but evidence is insufficient
C
Little apparent benefit
D
Potentially counterproductive
E
Too variable to characterize
F
I do not have enough experience to say
If you have encountered patients using cannabis for migraine, what outcomes have they reported? (
Checkboxes - may select multiple
)
Reduced pain
Complete relief
Reduced nausea
Improved ability to rest
Reduced light / sound sensitivity
No effect
Increased anxiety
Increased awareness of pain
Dizziness / cognitive impairmentGreater light / sound sensitivity
Other
What concerns you most about cannabis/cannabinoid treatment for migraine? (
Checkboxes - may select multiple
)
Lack of standardized dosing
Product variability
Intoxication
Driving / functional impairment
Drug interactions
Cannabis use disorder
Medication-overuse / rebound concerns
Long-term safety
Route of administration
Insufficient clinical evidence
Legal / regulatory issues
Other
Do you think the timing of cannabinoid administration could meaningfully influence its effectiveness in acute migraine?
A
Yes
B
Probably
C
Uncertain
D
Probably not
E
No
What evidence would you need before feeling comfortable recommending a cannabinoid treatment for migraine?
What do you think researchers misunderstand or overlook about treating migraine in real clinical practice
Publication permission -
May your comments be used in future articles or a book chapter?
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A
Yes, you may quote me anonymously
B
Yes, but please paraphrase rather than quote directly
C
You may use my responses only as part of aggregated data
D
No, please do not use my responses in published writing
E
Not applicable
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