Cannabis and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases
Abstract Chronic pain is a common complaint among patients, and rheumatic diseases are a common cause for chronic pain. Current…
Chronic pain
Medical Cannabis for the Primary Care Physician
Abstract Medical cannabis use is common in the United States and increasingly more socially acceptable. As more patients seek out…
Evaluating the efficacy of cannabidiol to manage surgically induced neuropathic pain in a preclinical rat model: Are T cells a sexually dimorphic target?
Abstract Background: Considering the poorly understood etiology and complex symptoms of chronic neuropathic pain (NP), the lack of effective treatments,…
Cannabidiol (CBD) Consumption and Perceived Impact on Extrahepatic Symptoms in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Abstract Background and Aims: Utilization and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are currently unknown. We…
Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia
Abstract Background: Chronic pain may be treated by medical cannabis. Yet, there is scarce evidence to support the role of…
Efficacy and safety of cannabidiol followed by an open label add-on of tetrahydrocannabinol for the treatment of chronic pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled study
Abstract Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are chronic, systemic, inflammatory diseases, primarily in the musculoskeletal system. Pain…
Tetrahydrocannabinol Reduces Hapten-Driven Mast Cell Accumulation and Persistent Tactile Sensitivity in Mouse Model of Allergen-Provoked Localized Vulvodynia
Abstract Vulvodynia is a remarkably prevalent chronic pain condition of unknown etiology. An increase in numbers of vulvar mast cells…
A Review of Cannabis in Chronic Kidney Disease Symptom Management
Abstract Purpose of Review: Physical and psychological symptom burden in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is significantly debilitating;…
Adherence to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Guidelines for Reporting Safety Outcomes in Trials of Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Abstract Background: Chronic pain affects a significant proportion of the population and presents a major challenge to clinicians and pain…
An experimental randomized study on the analgesic effects of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in chronic pain patients with fibromyalgia
Abstract Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. This experimental highly controlled trial in 20 patients with fibromyalgia shows…