Consensus recommendations on dosing and administration of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain: results of a modified Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, medical cannabis legalization has increased in recent years and medical cannabis is commonly used to treat chronic pain. However, there are few randomized control trials studying medical cannabis indicating expert guidance on how to dose and administer medical cannabis safely and effectively is needed.

Methods

Using a multistage modified Delphi process, twenty global experts across nine countries developed consensus-based recommendations on how to dose and administer medical cannabis in patients with chronic pain.

Results

There was consensus that medical cannabis may be considered for patients experiencing neuropathic, inflammatory, nociplastic, and mixed pain. Three treatment protocols were developed. A routine protocol where the clinician initia

SUBMITTER: Bhaskar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252988 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature