Preoperative Cannabinoid Use May Be Associated With Poorer Pain Outcomes After Orthopedic Surgery
Preoperative cannabinoid use in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery may be associated with greater postoperative pain intensity.
Cannabinoids
CBD Oil Use May Improve Chronic Pain and Associated Anxiety and Depression
Patients with chronic pain may perceive improvements in pain, sleep, anxiety, and depression with the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol oil.
Upcoming Clinical Guidance on Chronic Pain Management With Opioids Plus Cannabinoids
Researchers are developing a consensus report to provide clinical guidance for the management of patients with chronic non cancer pain who are taking both opioids and cannabinoids.
Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain.
Clinician Roundtable: Does Marijuana Affect Fertility?
Rates of marijuana use are especially high among men and women of reproductive age. How should physicians advise patients who are trying to conceive about marijuana?
US Surgeon General Warns of Marijuana’s Effect on the Developing Brain
Marijuana use is risky for young people and pregnant women.
DEA to Approve Dozens More Growers for Marijuana Research
The number of marijuana growers allowed to produce the drug for U.S. government-approved research will be expanded from one to 34, officials say.
Most Teen Cannabis Users Have Used Cannabis Concentrate
Nearly three-quarters of all adolescent cannabis users report use of cannabis concentrates, which are plant extracts that contain high concentrations of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannbinol.
A Review of the Use of CBD and Other Cannabinoids in Pain Management
The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids to manage several clinical conditions, including pain, inflammation, sleep disorders, and epilepsy, is finding support through a growing body of evidence.
Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Up Following Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Following medical marijuana legalization (MML) in Massachusetts in 2012, there was an increase in pediatric cannabis exposure.
Next post in Pediatric Pain Management
