The studies found that there was a significant decrease in patients’ MME following their cannabis prescriptions, with 38 per cent of participants quitting opioids entirely. Following their medical cannabis approval, patients reported feeling better and having better functioning.
“Our studies show that medical cannabis can be an effective treatment for chronic back pain and osteoarthritis, potentially helping reduce the reliance on opioids,” explained lead author Dr. Asif Ilyas.
Still, Dr. Ilyas emphasized that more data is necessary to better understand cannabis and its effect on these conditions and whether there could be any possible side effects that aren’t apparent in the study.
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