A US review of 25 studies assessing the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids in treating chronic pain has uncovered mixed results, but medics have blamed the ‘war on drugs’ for limiting the evidential base for the medicine.
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University reviewed 18 randomised, placebo-controlled trials (1,740 participants), and seven cohort studies (13,095 participants), to evaluate the benefits and harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain.
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