Abstract Background and aims: A rising number of countries allow physicians to treat chronic pain with medical cannabis. However, recreational cannabis use has been linked with cardiovascular side effects, necessitating investigations…
Condition: Pain
Medical Cannabis and Its Efficacy/Effectiveness for the Treatment of Low-Back Pain: a Systematic Review
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose of Review This systematic review aims to inform the current state of evidence about the efficacy and effectiveness of medical cannabis…
Medicinal cannabis for Australian patients with chronic refractory pain including arthritis
Abstract Objectives: To examine the tolerability and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis prescribed to patients for chronic, refractory pain, with a subset analysis on arthritis. Methods: This was an interim analysis of the…
Medicinal cannabis products for the treatment of acute pain
Abstract For thousands of years, medicinal cannabis has been used for pain treatment, but its use for pain management is still controversial. Meta-analysis of the literature has shown contrasting results…
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Management
Abstract Purpose of Review Cannabis has been used since ancient times for medical and recreational research. This review article will document the validity of how medical cannabis can be utilized…
Painful Subjects, Desiring Relief: Experiencing and Governing Pain in a Medical Cannabis Program
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabis can provide patients benefits for pain and symptom management, improve their functionality, and enhance their well-being. Yet restrictive medical cannabis…
Phytocannabinoids for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials Published Between 2012 and 2023
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose of Review Neuropathic pain (NP) remains a challenge to treat, with 50% of patients experiencing limited efficacy from current treatments….
Examining the roles of cannabinoids in pain and other therapeutic indications: a review
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Importance of the field: In recent times, our knowledge of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system has greatly advanced. With expanding knowledge, synthetic…
Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of THC:CBD Extract and THC Extract in Patients with Intractable Cancer-Related Pain
Abstract This study compared the efficacy of a tetrahydrocannabinol:cannabidiol (THC:CBD) extract, a nonopioid analgesic endocannabinoid system modulator, and a THC extract, with placebo, in relieving pain in patients with advanced…
Cannabidiol-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol interactions on acute pain and locomotor activity
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background Previous studies suggest that cannabidiol (CBD) may potentiate or antagonize Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol’s (THC) effects. The current study examined sex differences in CBD modulation…