Open AccessCannabis Significantly Reduces the Use of Prescription Opioids and Improves Quality of Life in Authorized Patients: Results of a Large Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Philippe Lucas,
Susan Boyd,
MJ Milloy,
Zach Walsh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnaa396
Subject(s) - cannabis , medicine , medical prescription , opioid , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , prospective cohort study , chronic pain , harm reduction , public health , psychiatry , pharmacology , receptor , nursing
This article presents findings from a large prospective examination of Canadian medical cannabis patients, with a focus on the impacts of cannabis on prescription opioid use and quality of life over a 6-month period.