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What Can Medical Cannabis Be Prescribed For?

At Auravia, we believe in taking a careful, evidence-based approach to cannabis-based medicines (CBPMs). In the UK, private prescriptions for medical cannabis are issued for the management of symptoms, not for treating the underlying condition itself.

Conditions Auravia May Consider Prescribing CBPMs For Symptom Management

Below is a comprehensive clinical list (55+) of conditions for which Auravia specialists may consider a trial of a cannabis-based medicine to manage symptoms (pain, spasticity, seizures, nausea, sleep disturbance, anxiety, appetite loss, etc.).

Other conditions may also be considered if there is a clinical need for your prescription. This list reflects symptom-focused prescribing.

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Cannabis medicines can only be prescribed when conventional or NHS treatments have been tried or considered and found to be ineffective, unsuitable, or poorly tolerated. Because cannabis can act on multiple symptom pathways — including pain, mood, inflammation, neurological and sleep — it can support patients living with a wide range of diagnoses.

At Auravia, our patients are cared for by a team of specialist consultants who are cannabis medicine experts to ensure every prescription is appropriate, effective, and carefully monitored. Collectively, our clinicians have decades of experience in medicine, including many years working directly with cannabis-based treatments in UK private practice.

Pain & Musculoskeletal
  • Chronic non-cancer pain
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Low back pain (chronic)
  • Osteoarthritis pain
  • Rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis pain
  • Post-surgical chronic pain
  • Post-traumatic chronic pain
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Phantom limb pain
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (chronic pain)
  • Fibromyalgia / widespread pain
  • Myofascial pain syndromes
  • Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
  • Chronic pelvic pain (non-gynaecologic)
  • Chronic pelvic pain (gynaecologic/endometriosis)
Neuropathic & Neurological Conditions
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Post-stroke central pain & spasticity
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Peripheral nerve injury pain
  • Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
  • HIV-associated neuropathy
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Tourette’s Syndrome
  • Dystonia
  • Selected movement-disorder symptoms
Headache & Cranial Pain
  • Chronic migraine
  • Cluster headache
  • Tension-type headache
Gastrointestinal & Metabolic
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Chronic nausea & vomiting
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Appetite loss
Women’s Health & Pelvic Pain
  • Endometriosis-related pain
  • Severe dysmenorrhoea (period pain)
  • Menopausal symptoms — insomnia, mood lability, pain
  • Chronic pelvic pain syndromes (urogynecology)
Psychiatric / Neurodiversity
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Depression
  • ADHD symptoms
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sleep & Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Oncology & Palliative Symptom Control
  • Cancer-related pain
  • Chemotherapy-induced nausea & vomiting
  • Cancer-related anorexia/cachexia
  • Palliative symptom management
Other Chronic or Specialist Indications
  • Sickle cell disease — chronic pain management
  • Chronic post-concussive symptoms / persistent headache
  • Interstitial cystitis / bladder pain syndrome
  • Chronic pancreatitis pain
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia
  • Chronic neuropathic ocular pain
  • Other refractory neuropathic or inflammatory symptom clusters

Note: The presence of a condition on this list does not imply automatic prescribing. Each case is assessed individually, and prescriptions are made only when clinically justified and after discussion of benefits, risks, and alternative options.

Conditions We Commonly See

Chronic and Neuropathic Pain

Auravia’s pain specialists prescribe cannabis medicines for the management of chronic pain that has not responded to other treatments. This may include:

  • Bowel and inflammatory conditions: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Neurological pain conditions: Multiple sclerosis (MS), neuropathic pain, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, fibromyalgia
  • Complex pain syndromes: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, arthritis, musculoskeletal or post-surgical pain
  • Injury-related chronic pain: Many of our patients have suffered injuries in the workplace, from driving incidents, and from military service that have led to long-term chronic pain.

Psychiatric and Neurodiverse Symptoms

Auravia’s psychiatry and neurodiversity specialists understand how difficult it can be to manage ongoing symptoms when standard treatments have not helped. Medical cannabis may be prescribed to support:

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Symptoms of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) — such as chronic anxiety, sleep disturbance, and emotional dysregulation

Cannabis medicines can help restore balance and calm for some patients, supporting better daily functioning and wellbeing when used under specialist supervision

Neurological Symptoms

Our neurology team may prescribe cannabis-based medicines to help manage neurological symptoms such as:

  • Spasticity in multiple sclerosis or spinal injury
  • Seizures in certain forms of epilepsy
  • Tics in Tourette’s Syndrome and related conditions

Sleep Disorders

Many patients come to Auravia struggling with persistent sleep disruption. Cannabis-based medicines may be prescribed to support restorative sleep in cases where other treatments have failed, especially when sleep issues are linked to:

  • Chronic pain
  • Anxiety or PTSD
  • Menopause and hormonal changes
  • Other diagnosed medical conditions

Women’s Health

Women’s health is a key area of focus at Auravia. We recognise that many women experience chronic pain and hormonal symptoms that have been under-treated or misunderstood. Cannabis medicines may support women living with:

  • Endometriosis-related pain
  • Severe menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhoea)
  • Menopausal symptoms, such as insomnia, mood changes, and pain

By targeting pain, inflammation, and mood simultaneously, cannabis medicines can significantly improve quality of life for many women.

A Personalised Approach to Care

At Auravia, every patient is assessed individually. Our consultants review your full medical history, previous treatments, and current symptoms before considering a cannabis-based medicine. Prescriptions are only made where there is clear clinical justification and evidence that other options have been exhausted

Our multidisciplinary approach — combining clinical expertise with deep understanding of cannabis pharmacology — ensures that every Auravia patient receives safe, compassionate, and effective care, tailored to their unique needs.