Cannabinoids Used for Medical Purposes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cannabinoids are increasingly used for medical purposes in children. Evidence of the safety of cannabinoids in this context is sparse, creating a need for reliable information to close this knowledge gap.

Objective

To study the adverse event profile of cannabinoids used for medical purposes in children and adolescents.

Data sources

For this systematic review and meta-analysis, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized clinical trials published from database inception to March 1, 2024, for subject terms and keywords focused on cannabis and children and adolescents. Search results were restricted to human studies in French or English.

Study selection

Two reviewers independently performed the title, abstract, and f

SUBMITTER: Chhabra M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406456 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature