Therapeutic properties of cannabinoid drugs and marijuana in several disorders: A narrative review
| Autor: | Ricardo Nanni Alvarado, Raúl Martín del Campo Sánchez, Valerio Villamil Salcedo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Drug medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment Analgesic 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine medicine Psychiatry media_common biology business.industry biology.organism_classification Nabilone Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology 030104 developmental biology Anticonvulsant chemistry Cannabinol Cannabis Cannabinoid Dronabinol business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Salud mental. 40:111-118 |
| ISSN: | 0185-3325 |
| DOI: | 10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2017.014 |
| Popis: | Background. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and other effects have been attributed to cannabis, and so it has been widely used to treat several diseases. Objective. To assess the use and therapeutic effects of cannabinoid drugs and the cannabis plant in several diseases. Method. We carried out a narrative review of the literature that has reported the use of the cannabis plant (marijuana) and cannabinoid drugs (nabilone, cannabinol and dronabinol, among others). We conducted a search in Medline, Cochrane, SciELO and other web sites. Clinical, controlled, double-blind and randomized studies were included. The route of administration and the cannabinoid drugs used were assessed too. Results. Thirty-four studies were included. Nabilone was the cannabinoid drug more commonly used (12 studies), followed by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (11 studies). It was also found that the marijuana plant and cannabinoid drugs were used to treat many symptoms or diseases. Two studies were reported for Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome. Discussion and conclusion. Many scientific studies on the marijuana plant and cannabinoid drugs conclude that these are not as effective as conventional medications and thus their benefits should be taken with caution. |
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