Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background A growing number of countries are providing pharmaceutical grade cannabis to chronically ill patients. However, little published data is known…
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‘The wild west of medicine’: A qualitative investigation of the factors influencing Australian health-care practitioners’ delivery of medicinal cannabis
Abstract Introduction Strong patient interest in the use of medicinal cannabis to treat various clinical indications has sparked global legislative changes. Practitioners are vital in implementing regulatory changes and facilitating…
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Profiles Identified in Cannabis L. Crops in Peru
Abstract Cannabis is a plant that is cultivated worldwide, and its use is internationally regulated, but some countries have been regulating its medicinal, social, and industrial uses. This plant must…
Sex-dependent effects of cannabis-induced analgesia
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background Preclinical studies demonstrate that cannabinoid-mediated antinociceptive effects vary according to sex; it is unknown if these findings extend to humans….
Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature
Abstract Background Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of cannabis in older adults compared to…
Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose This study aimed to characterize the prevalence and correlates of cannabis use and the methods and reasons for use among…
Cannabinoid consumption among cancer patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment in the Netherlands
Abstract Purpose Despite the inconclusiveness regarding health effects of cannabinoids among cancer patients, studies from non-European countries suggest that the medical-intended consumption of such products by this patient group is…
The Quebec Cannabis Registry: Investigating the Safety and Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective: To investigate the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis (MC) in the real-world clinical practice setting. Design: A 4-year prospective noncomparative registry…
Current cannabis use and pain management among US cancer patients
Abstract Background National studies reporting the prevalence of cannabis use have focused on individuals with a history of cancer without distinction by their treatment status, which can impact symptom burden….
Cancer patients’ use of and attitudes towards medicinal cannabis
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objectives Access to medicinal cannabis is a timely and important issue in cancer care. Recent legislative changes in Australia have increased access…