Abstract Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) may lead to reduced physical function and is the most common cause of chronic non-cancer pain. Currently, the pharmacotherapeutic options against CMP are limited…
Condition: Pain
Can cannabinoids still play a role as pain medications?
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabinoids have been in use for millennia for the treatment of various illnesses, particularly pain. However, cannabinoids as an accepted medicine…
Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Survey of Patients’ Perspectives and Attitudes
Abstract Introduction Cannabis products have become easily available and accessible after decriminalization of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use in many states. Cannabidiol (CBD) has been of increasing interest to…
Medical Cannabis for Headache Pain: a Primer for Clinicians
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Purpose of Review Public acceptance of Cannabis sativa L. (cannabis) as a therapeutic option grows despite lags in both research and…
Safety of Medical Cannabis in Neuropathic Chronic Pain Management
Abstract Products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa are widely appreciated for their analgesic properties and are employed for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Only nabiximols, a product composed…
Modulatory Potential of Cannabidiol on the Opioid-Induced Inflammatory Response
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Opioids are effective analgesics; however, there are many negative consequences of chronic use. One important side effect of chronic opioid use…
Efficacy of cannabis-based medications compared to placebo for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Abstract Background Chronic neuropathic pain (NP) presents therapeutic challenges. Interest in the use of cannabis-based medications has outpaced the knowledge of its efficacy and safety in treating NP. The objective…
Cannabidiol Use, Substitution for Medications, and Perceptions of Effectiveness in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Study Objective To describe the prevalence and patterns of cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with co-existing chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and…
Computational Approach Reveals Pronociceptive Potential of Cannabidiol in Osteoarthritis: Role of Transient Receptor Potential Channels
Abstract Systems pharmacology employs computational and mathematical methods to study the network of interactions a drug may have within complex biological pathways. These tools are well suited for research on…
Consensus recommendations on dosing and administration of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain: results of a modified Delphi process
Abstract Background Globally, medical cannabis legalization has increased in recent years and medical cannabis is commonly used to treat chronic pain. However, there are few randomized control trials studying medical…