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Newest firstBackground Opioid use and adverse events among cancer patients may change with access to medical marijuana. This study investigated the impacts of medical marijuana legalization (MML) since 2016. Methods Using a difference-in-differences approach and 2016 to 2022 private insurance claims data, this cross-sectional study included patients (aged 18-64 years) undergoing resection surgery for newly diagnosed (female)…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective This study aimed to analyze the choice of newly introduced antiseizure medications (ASMs; brivaracetam, cannabidiol, cenobamate, fenfluramine, and perampanel) by age and sex, and the use of these ASMs in relation to regulatory approval. Methods Patients were identified with dispensation of any ASM subsequent to at least one health care contact due to epilepsy (International Classification of Diseases, 10…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The effect of cannabis on pain management following open carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery is unknown. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes for patients with cannabis-related disorder (CRD) undergoing open CTR to a propensity-matched cohort of patients without CRD (no cannabis-related disorder [NCRD]). Methods The TriNetX Research Network was queried to identify patients undergoing primary…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundWhether smoking should be regarded as a risk factor for mental disorders remains unresolved. Prescribed psychotropic drugs can be used as indications for mental disorders. We investigated how smoking was prospectively related to prescription of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and anxiolytics.MethodsInformation about smoking, including the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, and re…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background In the UK, medical cannabis was approved in November 2018, leading many patients to believe that the medicine would now be available on the NHS. Yet, to date, there have been only 12 NHS prescriptions and less than 60 prescriptions in total. In marked contrast, a recent patient survey by the Centre for Medical Cannabis (Couch, 2020) found 1.4 m people are using illicit cannabis for medical problems. Aim…
IntroductionHealthcare systems must use treatments that are effective and safe. Regulators licensed many currently used older medications before introducing the stringent evidential requirements imposed on modern treatments. Also, there has been little encouragement to carry out within-class, head-to-head comparisons of licensed medicines. For commonly prescribed drugs, even small differences in effectiveness or s…