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Cancer Pain
Cannabis for Cancer Pain
Although cannabis may be useful in the treatment some types of cancer directly, in the past it was more commonly thought to be of use for the side-effects of cancer and cancer treatment only, such as chronic pain, nausea/vomiting and appetite loss. There is some evidence to suggest that cannabis can effectively control the pain associated with various types of cancer and cancer treatment, but more double-blind clinical trials are needed.
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Animal Study
4
Animal Study -
1
Clinical Meta-analysis
15
Clinical Trial
16
Double Blind Clinical Trial
8
Laboratory Study
5
Meta-analysis
62
Total studies
Cancer Pain
111
Positive
81 studies
73%
Inconclusive
20 studies
18%
Negative
10 studies
9%
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- A Case of Panic Attacks Developing After 10 Years of Chronic Cannabis Use in a Patient With No Prior Psychiatric History
- A Comprehensive Review of Cannabis in Patients with Cancer: Availability in the USA, General Efficacy, and Safety
- A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover pilot trial with extension using an oral mucosal cannabinoid extract for treatment of chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain
- An Integrated Review of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Adult Oncologic Pain Management
- An open-label extension study to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of THC/CBD oromucosal spray and oromucosal THC spray in patients with terminal cancer-related pain refractory to strong opioid analgesics