Availability and approval of cannabis‐based medicines for chronic pain management and palliative/supportive care in Europe: A survey of the status in the chapters of the European Pain Federation
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DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1147
Abstract: There is considerable public and political interest in the use of cannabis products for medical purposes. read more here.
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European Pain Federation (EFIC) position paper on appropriate use of cannabis‐based medicines and medical cannabis for chronic pain management
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DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1297
Abstract: Cannabis‐based medicines are being approved for pain management in an increasing number of European countries. There are uncertainties and controversies on the role and appropriate use of cannabis‐based medicines for the management of chronic pain.… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; cannabis based; based medicines; use cannabis ... See more keywords
Face validity of the ICD‐10 criteria of substance abuse and dependence for patients prescribed cannabis‐based medicines for chronic pain—A survey of pain medicine physicians in Canada, Germany and Israel
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DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2082
Abstract: A major concern with cannabis‐based medicines (CbM) and medical cannabis (MC) is the risk of abuse and dependence. The face validity of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD‐10) criteria for cannabis dependence in patients prescribed… read more here.
Keywords: abuse dependence; cannabis based; pain; medicine ... See more keywords
Barriers to prescribing cannabis‐based medicines
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DOI: 10.1002/psb.1774
Abstract: Last November, the government moved cannabis‐based medicinal products out of Schedule 1 into Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, meaning they can now legally be prescribed. However, conflicting advice from different authorities, sourcing… read more here.
Keywords: prescribing cannabis; based medicines; barriers prescribing; cannabis based ... See more keywords
Cannabis-Based Medicines and Medical Cannabis for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
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DOI: 10.1007/s40263-021-00879-w
Abstract: Neuropathic pain represents a broad category of pain syndromes that include a wide variety of peripheral and central disorders. The overall prevalence of neuropathic pain in the general population is reported to be between 7… read more here.
Keywords: chronic neuropathic; cannabis based; based medicines; neuropathic pain ... See more keywords
Cannabis-Based Medicines and Medical Cannabis in Rheumatic Diseases: A Treasure Chest or Pandora’s box
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DOI: 10.1007/s40674-019-00130-0
Abstract: Interest in cannabinoids as a therapy in rheumatic diseases has grown exponentially. With legalization of medical and recreational cannabis in many jurisdictions worldwide, patients have easier access and opportunity to explore medicinal use. We report… read more here.
Keywords: cannabis; rheumatic diseases; cannabis based; rheumatology ... See more keywords
The Prevalence of Nonprescription Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in British Children's Hospices: Results of a National Survey.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0522
Abstract: BACKGROUND Almost 50,000 children and young people are affected by life-limiting conditions in the United Kingdom, around a third of which use children's hospices. Anecdotal evidence suggests that cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs), specifically cannabis oil (CO),… read more here.
Keywords: united kingdom; survey; based medicines; cannabinoid based ... See more keywords
Promoting wound healing of uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers using topical cannabis‐based medicines
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.14419
Abstract: Dear Editor, Calciphylaxis is a rare vasculopathy that mostly occurs in the chronic renal failure population. Most commonly referred to as Uremic Calciphylaxis (UC), it may also be dubbed Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy. UC is a… read more here.
Keywords: uremic calciphylaxis; calciphylaxis; leg ulcers; wound ... See more keywords
Therapeutic Integrity of Microbiome-based Medicines in Neurodegenerative Disorders
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DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20666220214113816
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Keywords: microbiome based; integrity microbiome; therapeutic integrity; neurodegenerative disorders ... See more keywords
In older adults, cannabinoid-based medicines increase adverse events compared with placebo
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DOI: 10.7326/acpj202109210-103
Abstract: SOURCE CITATION Velayudhan L, McGoohan K, Bhattacharyya S. Safety and tolerability of natural and synthetic cannabinoids in adults aged over 50 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Med. 2021;18:e1003524. 33780450. read more here.
Keywords: increase adverse; cannabinoid based; based medicines; older adults ... See more keywords