Medical cannabis use in palliative care review of clinical effectiveness and guidelines - an update
Medical cannabis may be of value for a number of conditions, including but not limited to pain, nausea and vomiting, depression, anxiety and appetite stimulation. Adverse effects of cannabis are very common, developing in 80% to 90% of patients. These include but are not limited to psychiatric distu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa (ON)
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
2019, October 29, 2019
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| Edition: | Version: 1.0 |
| Series: | CADTH rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Medical cannabis may be of value for a number of conditions, including but not limited to pain, nausea and vomiting, depression, anxiety and appetite stimulation. Adverse effects of cannabis are very common, developing in 80% to 90% of patients. These include but are not limited to psychiatric disturbances, sedation, speech disorders, impaired memory, dizziness, ataxia, addiction, irritability, and driving impairment. Risk of adverse effects is likely lower with cannabidiol alone as compared to THC. The potential for drug interactions is also an important concern. These risks must be considered along with the an apparent lack of evidence surrounding effectiveness of medical cannabis in many conditions for which its use is promoted. This report updates and expands on a previous summary of abstracts report |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (18 pages) illustrations |