Glossary term
Sativa: “Sativa” is a common consumer label often contrasted with “indica”. In medical education it should be explained as informal, commercially influential and not reliable as a predictor of clinical outcome.
Why this term matters
Patients often arrive expecting sativa to map neatly onto alertness or daytime use.
UK medical cannabis context
Better included as a myth-busting glossary term than as accepted clinical taxonomy.
What not to assume
Those assumptions are too unreliable for medical advice.
Careful wording: Avoid writing “sativa is best for…”.
Related glossary terms
Related MCPH pages
Sources and review notes
This entry is educational vocabulary, not medical advice. Suitability, prescribing, product choice and monitoring belong with a qualified clinician or pharmacist.
- Technical chemistry / terminology review note. Used as terminology context only, not as standalone clinical guidance.
- NHS medical cannabis guidance
- NICE NG144: cannabis-based medicinal products