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Cannabinoids for Medical Use A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Information type:
Systematic reviews
Source:
Journal of the American Medical Association
Specialities:
Anaesthesia and pain | Cancers | Eyes and vision | Infection and infectious diseases | Mental health and illness | Neurological disorders
Summary
Study found moderate-quality evidence supporting use for chronic pain and spasticity. However, only low-quality evidence suggests that cannabinoids were associated with improvements in nausea/vomiting due to chemotherapy, weight gain in HIV, sleep disorders, and Tourette syndrome
UKMi comment
A related editorial discusses the findings of this meta-analysis.
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Editorial