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Routes of administration, reasons for use, and approved indications of medical cannabis in oncology: a scoping review

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2022
Introduction Some patients diagnosed with cancer use medical cannabis to self-manage undesirable symptoms, including nausea and pain. To improve patient safety and oncological care quality, the routes of administration for use of medical cannabis ...
Billy Vinette   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Communication between healthcare providers and medical cannabis patients regarding referral and medication substitution

open access: yesJournal of Cannabis Research, 2021
Background People report using cannabis as a substitute for prescription medications but may be doing so without the knowledge of their primary health care providers (PCPs). This lack of integration creates serious concerns, e.g., using cannabis to treat
Kevin F. Boehnke   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical cannabis identity and public health paternalism

open access: yesPublic Health in Practice, 2023
Objectives: State-dependent and variable lists of medical conditions granting access to medical cannabis in the United States may be an example of public health paternalism.
Amanda Reiman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Legalization of marijuana use will increase the number of people who will become long-term users. A prior medical record review study in Australia, in 2004, identified 19 chronic marijuana users who entered the emergency department with recurrent ...
Heise, Lynn
core   +2 more sources

The value of real world evidence: The case of medical cannabis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have long been considered the gold standard of medical evidence. In relation to cannabis based medicinal products (CBMPs), this focus on RCTs has led to very restrictive guidelines in the UK, which are limiting patient
A. Schlag   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Protocol: mixed-methods study of how implementation of US state medical cannabis laws affects treatment of chronic non-cancer pain and adverse opioid outcomes

open access: yesImplementation Science, 2021
Background Thirty-three US states and Washington, D.C., have enacted medical cannabis laws allowing patients with chronic non-cancer pain to use cannabis, when recommended by a physician, to manage their condition.
Emma E. McGinty   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marijuana use among young people in an era of policy change: what does recent evidence tell us? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
R25 DA030310 - National Institute on Drug ...
Salas-Wright, Christopher P.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Recreational and Medical Cannabis Legalization and Opioid Prescriptions and Mortality

open access: yesJAMA Health Forum
Key Points Question What is the association of recreational and medical cannabis legalization with opioid prescriptions and fatal overdoses in the US? Findings In this cohort study using state-level data and a generalized difference-in-differences method
Hai V Nguyen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medical Cannabis Activity Against Inflammation: Active Compounds and Modes of Action

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Inflammation often develops from acute, chronic, or auto-inflammatory disorders that can lead to compromised organ function. Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) has been used to treat inflammation for millennia, but its use in modern medicine is hampered by a ...
Seegehalli M. Anil   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prescribed medical cannabis in women with gynecologic malignancies: A single-institution survey-based study

open access: yesGynecologic Oncology Reports, 2020
Research within a gynecologic oncology population has lagged behind the uptake in use of medical cannabis for symptom control. This study seeks to evaluate patient experience with prescribed medical cannabis obtained through licensed dispensaries in ...
Emily M. Webster   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

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