Public health and international drug policy

J Csete, A Kamarulzaman, M Kazatchkine, F Altice… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

Efficacy of cannabis-based medicines for pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Aviram, G Samuelly-Leichtag - Pain physician, 2017 - search.proquest.com
BACKGROUND: The management of chronic pain is a complex challenge worldwide.
Cannabis-based medicines (CBMs) have proven to be efficient in reducing chronic pain …

AASLD Practice Guidance: palliative care and symptom‐based management in decompensated cirrhosis

SS Rogal, L Hansen, A Patel, NN Ufere, M Verma… - Hepatology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Funding for the development of this Practice Guidance was provided by the American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. MV was supported by aAQ19 Patient-Centered …

[HTML][HTML] Broad-spectrum cannabis oil ameliorates reserpine-induced fibromyalgia model in mice

EG Ferrarini, RS Paes, GM Baldasso… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibromyalgia (FM) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by generalized pain and
associated symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Cannabis sativa shows different …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based nonpharmacologic strategies for comprehensive pain care: the consortium pain task force white paper

H Tick, A Nielsen, KR Pelletier, R Bonakdar… - Explore, 2018 - Elsevier
Medical pain management is in crisis; from the pervasiveness of pain to inadequate pain
treatment, from the escalation of prescription opioids to an epidemic in addiction, diversion …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric pain treatment and prevention for hospitalized children

SJ Friedrichsdorf, L Goubert - Pain reports, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To address the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic pain in children,
including pain caused by needles, with recommended analgesic starting doses. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and harms of medical cannabis: a scoping review of systematic reviews

M Pratt, A Stevens, M Thuku, C Butler, B Skidmore… - Systematic reviews, 2019 - Springer
Background There has been increased interest in the role of cannabis for treating medical
conditions. The availability of different cannabis-based products can make the side effects of …

Epidemiological characteristics, safety and efficacy of medical cannabis in the elderly

R Abuhasira, LBL Schleider, R Mechoulam… - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction There is a substantial growth in the use of medical cannabis in recent years and
with the aging of the population, medical cannabis is increasingly used by the elderly. We …

Systematic review of systematic reviews for medical cannabinoids: Pain, nausea and vomiting, spasticity, and harms

GM Allan, CR Finley, J Ton, D Perry, J Ramji… - Canadian Family …, 2018 - cfp.ca
Objective To determine the effects of medical cannabinoids on pain, spasticity, and nausea
and vomiting, and to identify adverse events. Data sources MEDLINE, the Cochrane …

Demographic trends among older cannabis users in the United States, 2006–13

BH Han, S Sherman, PM Mauro, SS Martins… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The ageing US population is providing an unprecedented
population of older adults who use recreational drugs. We aimed to estimate the trends in …