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;…
Chronic pain
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…
Preliminary evaluation of the efficacy, safety, and costs associated with the treatment of chronic pain with medical cannabis
Abstract Introduction: Medical cannabis (MC) is commonly claimed to be an effective treatment for chronic or refractory pain. With interest…
Pharmacotherapeutic considerations for use of cannabinoids to relieve pain in patients with malignant diseases
Abstract Purpose: The aim of this review was to assess the efficacy of cannabis preparations for relieving pain in patients…
A Pharmacological Rationale to Reduce the Incidence of Opioid Induced Tolerance and Hyperalgesia: A Review
Abstract Chronic pain is an important health and social problem. Misuse and abuse of opioids in chronic non-cancer pain management…
Willingness to Participate in Longitudinal Research Among People with Chronic Pain Who Take Medical Cannabis: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Abstract Background: Regulatory barriers limit clinical trials of medical cannabis in the United States. Longitudinal cohort studies may be one…
Rational Urine Drug Monitoring in Patients Receiving Opioids for Chronic Pain: Consensus Recommendations
Abstract Objective: To develop consensus recommendations on urine drug monitoring (UDM) in patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioids.…
Cannabis and intractable chronic pain: an explorative retrospective analysis of Italian cohort of 614 patients
Abstract Background: Despite growing interest in the therapeutic use of cannabis to manage chronic pain, only limited data that address…
Medicinal Cannabis in California: An Interview with Igor Grant, MD
Abstract Dr. Igor Grant, MD, is distinguished professor and chair of psychiatry and director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program…