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Medical Cannabis Used as an Alternative Treatment for Chronic Pain Demonstrates Reduction in Chronic Opioid Use – A Prospective Study.
Abstract
Chronic opioid therapy (COT) has been used to treat many chronic pain conditions even with poor evidence for its long-term effectiveness. Medical cannabis has emerged with certain pain-relieving properties, which has led to questions as to its' potential application, especially in relation to its effect on opioid use.