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Delta 9-THC has better analgesic efficacy versus placebo for neuropathic pain over 6 hours

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October 2018

Delta 9-THC has better analgesic efficacy versus placebo for neuropathic pain over 6 hours

Vol: 7| Issue: 10| Number:57| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of Cannabis Cigarettes in Neuropathic Pain

J Pain. 2008 Jun;9(6):506-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.12.010

Contributing Authors:
B Wilsey T Marcotte B Gouaux H Bentley A Tsodikov J Millman S Fishman

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38 patients with neuropathic pain related to spinal cord injury and disease were administered a placebo, 3.5%, and 7% delta-9-THC in a randomized order in this crossover trial. The primary outcome was pain intensity, secondary outcomes included allodynia, heat-pain threshold, response to painful stimuli, subjective psychoactive effects, and vital signs. Patients also completed neuropsychological t...

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