Pain research & management : the journal of the Canadian Pain Society = journal de la société canadienne pour le traitement de la douleur
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Case Reports Multicenter Study
Cannabis for chronic pain: case series and implications for clinicians.
Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons for therapeutic cannabis use. ⋯ The results of this self-selected case series must be interpreted with caution. Small doses of smoked cannabis may improve pain, mood and sleep in some patients with chronic pain. Clinical trials are warranted to test these effects. Further prospective studies should examine the patterns and prevalence of cannabis use among chronic pain populations.