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Does Routine Use Of Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Decrease The Intensity Of Chronic Neuropathic Pain In Adults?, Ben Arpin
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM was to investigate the question, “Does routine use of medical cannabis (marijuana) decrease the intensity of neuropathic chronic pain in adults?
STUDY DESIGN: systematic review of 3 English language primary studies, published between 2005 and 2009.
DATA SOURCES: Three Randomized Controlled Trials (RTC’s) published on or after 2005 were selected based on their relevance to the proposed question via PubMed. All three RTC’s compared cannabis use vs. placebo for chronic neuropathic pain, with two RTC’s focusing on HIV neuropathic pain and the third focusing on MS.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: The outcomes measured in these …