Efficacy of cannabis-based medications compared to placebo for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Bradley Sainsbury Jared Bloxham Masoumeh Hassan Pour Mariela Padilla Reyes Enciso

Published in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2021)

Although THC and THC/CBD interventions provided a significant improvement in pain intensity and were more likely to provide a 30% reduction in pain, the evidence was of moderate-to-low quality. Further research is needed for CBD, dronabinol, CT-3, and CBDV.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
high intensity
chronic pain
computed tomography
physical activity
pain management
image quality
magnetic resonance
positron emission tomography
quality improvement
dual energy
double blind
open label
study protocol