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Understanding the epidemiology and perceived efficacy of cannabis use in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Authors
Leroux T, Ajrawat P, Sundararajan K, Maldonado-Rodriguez N, Ravi B, Gandhi R, Rampersaud R, Veillette C, Mahomed N, Clarke HAbstract
The belief that cannabis has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties continues to attract patients with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain towards its use. However, the role that cannabis will play in the management of chronic MSK pain remains to be determined. This study examined 1) the rate, patterns of use, and self-reported efficacy of cannabis use among patients with chronic MSK pain and 2) the interest and potential barriers to cannabis use among patients with chronic MSK pain not currently using cannabis.