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Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain : A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
klinikum-saarbruecken.de.4Health Care Center for Pain Medicine and Mental Health, Saarbrücken-St. Johann, Saarbrücken, Germany.5Department Internal and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.6Department of Palliative Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.7Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.8Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Read more…
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Cannabidiol: A Review of Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Epilepsy.
uams.edu.Abstract Several new antiepileptic medicines became available for clinical use in the last two decades. However, the prognosis of epilepsy remains unchanged, with approximately one-third of patients continuing to have drug-resistant seizures. Because many of these patients are not candidates for curative epilepsy surgery, there is a need for new Read more…
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Cannabidiol: A Review of Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Epilepsy.
uams.edu.Abstract Several new antiepileptic medicines became available for clinical use in the last two decades. However, the prognosis of epilepsy remains unchanged, with approximately one-third of patients continuing to have drug-resistant seizures. Because many of these patients are not candidates for curative epilepsy surgery, there is a need for new Read more…
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Safety, efficacy, and mechanisms of action of cannabinoids in neurological disorders.
nyumc.org.2New York, Langone University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.3Department de médecine, Campus Bio-Medico, Université de Rome, Rome, Italie ; Centre européen de recherche sur le cerveau et IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.Abstract Au cours des deux dernières décennies, on constate un intérêt croissant pour le potentiel thérapeutique des Read more…
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A Comprehensive Review of Cannabis in Patients with Cancer: Availability in the USA, General Efficacy, and Safety.
parknicollet.com.AbstractPURPOSE OF REVIEW: As the legalization of medical cannabis continues across the USA, oncology care providers will be increasingly asked to provide recommendations regarding its use in the cancer setting. In this article, we review recent literature that analyzes cannabis use specifically in patients with cancer and provide an accessible Read more…
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On the impact of cannabis consumption on traffic safety: a driving simulator study with habitual cannabis consumers.
med.uni-duesseldorf.de.Abstract To contribute to the ongoing discussion about threshold limits of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in road traffic, a driving simulator study with 15 habitually cannabis consuming test persons was conducted. Probands were tested on different routes after consumption of a maximum of three cannabis joints, each containing 300 μg THC/kg body weight (sober testing Read more…