Perspectives on cannabis as a substitute for opioid analgesics
| Autor: | Sara P. Khan, Thomas A. Pickens, Daniel J. Berlau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Analgesic
Pain relief Pain Medical Marijuana Bioinformatics law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Route of administration 0302 clinical medicine 030202 anesthesiology law medicine Humans Opioid epidemic Analgesics Clinical pharmacology biology business.industry General Medicine biology.organism_classification Opioid-Related Disorders Analgesics Opioid Treatment Outcome Opioid Cannabis Opioid analgesics business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Pain management. 9(2) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1877 |
| Popis: | With the opioid epidemic reaching new heights in the USA, it has become critical to find suitable alternatives to opioids. Cannabis, an antinociceptive, is a strong contender to help patients reduce their opioid usage. A growing literature has been examining the complex effects cannabis has on pain relief and on opioid usage; whether it is a substitute for opioids or increases their use. This review explores the studies that compare cannabis-opioid interactions and presents some challenges of cannabis research and usage. The practical clinical pharmacology of cannabis as an analgesic, including the route of administration, safety and pharmacokinetics, are discussed to address the concerns, as well as possible solutions, of cannabis as a pain reliever. |
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