Low Dose Vaporized Cannabis Significantly Improves Neuropathic Pain
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The analgesia obtained from a low dose of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (1.29%) in patients, most of whom were experiencing neuropathic pain despite conventional treatments, is a clinically significant outcome and the effect sizes on cognitive testing were consistent with this minimal dose.About:
This article is published in The Journal of Pain.The article was published on 2013-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 259 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Analgesic & Neuropathic pain.read more
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The Effects of Cannabis Among Adults With Chronic Pain and an Overview of General Harms: A Systematic Review
Shannon M. Nugent,Benjamin J. Morasco,Maya E O'Neil,Michele Freeman,Allison Low,Karli Kondo,Camille Elven,Bernadette Zakher,Makalapua Motu'apuaka,Robin Paynter,Devan Kansagara +10 more
TL;DR: The objectives of this systematic review were to assess the efficacy of cannabis for treating chronic pain and to provide a broad overview of the short- and long-term physical and mental health effects of cannabis use in Chronic pain and general patient populations.
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The Endogenous Cannabinoid System: A Budding Source of Targets for Treating Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain
Giulia Donvito,Sara R. Nass,Jenny L. Wilkerson,Zachary A Curry,Lesley D. Schurman,Steven G. Kinsey,Aron H. Lichtman +6 more
TL;DR: Preclinical and clinical evidence of various endocannabinoid system targets as potential therapeutic strategies for inflammatory and neuropathic pain conditions are examined.
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Efficacy of Cannabis-Based Medicines for Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials of Cannabis-based medicines suggests that CBMs might be effective for chronic pain treatment, based on limited evidence, primarily for neuropathic pain patients.
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Cannabinoids and Pain: New Insights From Old Molecules
TL;DR: The evidence from current research supports the use of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain in adults and calls for larger well-designed studies to determine the long-term efficacy and long- term safety of cannabis/cannabinoids.
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Inhaled Cannabis for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data
Michael H. Andreae,George M. Carter,Naum Shaparin,Kathryn Suslov,Ronald J. Ellis,Mark A. Ware,Donald I. Abrams,Hannah Prasad,Barth L. Wilsey,Debbie Indyk,Matthew S. Johnson,Henry S. Sacks +11 more
TL;DR: This novel Bayesian meta-analysis of individual patient data from 5 randomized trials suggests that inhaled cannabis may provide short-term relief for 1 in 5 to 6 patients with neuropathic pain.
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