PRIMARY STUDY

Comparing the effects of medical cannabis for chronic pain patients with and without co-morbid anxiety: A cohort study

Key Findings:  The resulting data showed that using cannabis-based therapeutics is associated with improvements in patients with chronic pain. These findings were both accurate in participants with or without comorbid anxiety.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  1254

Study Result:  Positive

Research Location(s):  United Kingdom

Year of Pub:  2023


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified




Citation:  Bapir L, et al. Comparing the effects of medical cannabis for chronic pain patients with and without co-morbid anxiety: A cohort study. Expert Rev Neurother. 2023; 23:281-295. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2181696

Authors:  Bapir L, Erridge S, Nicholas M, Pillai M, Dalavaye N, Holvey C, Coomber R, Hoare J, Khan S, Weatherall MW, Rucker JJ, Platt M, Sodergren MH