USE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS FOR CHRONIC PAIN

M.O. FAREED, R.M. FIRMAN, A.M. PIERCE, A.M. WETZEL

Introduction NURS 3749 Nursing Research Dr. Valerie O’Dell Conclusion

Research Question • A significant pain reduction was noted throughout
• One in five American adults all 8 studies.
experience chronic pain. • Side effects were shown with high doses of THC,
• Eight studies were researched In patients with chronic pain, how therefore the smallest therapeutic dose is
regarding multiple sclerosis, does the use of medical marijuana recommended.
neuropathic pain, rheumatoid compared with commonly prescribed • Medical cannabis can be used as both a
arthritis, and chronic migraines. drugs affect symptom relief over a one complementary and an alternative drug for
• The THC and CBD in medical year span? management of chronic pain.
marijuana have neuroprotective and
antioxidative effects, which can
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