Cannabis medicinal (MC) y medicamentos a base de cannabis (CBM) para el tratamiento del dolor agudo y crónico: un artículo de revisión

Abstract

Introduction: Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries due to its analgesic properties. Some evidence suggests that cannabis has an enormous potential for acute and chronic pain management. However, the results have been inconsistent. Objectives: To review the quality of the data gathered over the years about medicinal cannabis and cannabis-based medicines to discover the analgesic efficacy of using cannabis for acute and chronic pain. Methodology: Google Scholar and PubMed were used to find randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled reports of acute and chronic pain cases of any origin. Results: Only four out of eleven studies that took part in this review found some beneficial outcomes of the cannabis treatment. Seven studies revealed that medicinal cannabis and cannabis-based medicines were no better than the placebo treatment. Conclusions: Medicinal cannabis and cannabis-based medicines may be useful when used as an adjunctive medicine.