Cannabidiol as a treatment for arthritis and joint pain: an exploratory cross-sectional study.
Nicholas FraneErik StapletonCesar IturriagaMaximillian GanzVijay RasquinhaRobert DuartePublished in: Journal of cannabis research (2022)
Clinicians and patients should be aware of the various alternative therapeutic options available to treat their symptoms of arthritis, especially in light of the increased accessibility to cannabidiol products. The present study found associations between CBD use and improvements in patient's arthritis symptoms and reductions in other medications. Future research should focus on exploring the benefits of CBD use in this patient population with clinical trials.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- clinical trial
- end stage renal disease
- case report
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- sleep quality
- neuropathic pain
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation
- patient reported