McMaster University-led study shows some pain relief from use of medical cannabis
Some people living with chronic pain may find some relief from using cannabis and have minimal side effects, according to an international study led by McMaster University scientists.
It also showed small benefits in physical functioning and sleep.
There were minor side effects reported, including dizziness, drowsiness, impaired attention and nausea.
“There are a lot of harms that people talk about with cannabis, such as early-onset psychosis affecting teens and adults, or becoming addicted, but this evidence has been based on recreational cannabis use,” said senior author Jason Busse, associate director of McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and associate professor of anesthesia.
“Future research should compare long-term and serious harms of medical cannabis with other management options for chronic pain, including opioids,” said Busse.
Both studies were published in The British Medical Journal.
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