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Dronabinol does not cause metabolic disturbances in managing chronic neuropathy pain

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October 2018

Dronabinol does not cause metabolic disturbances in managing chronic neuropathy pain

Vol: 7| Issue: 10| Number:43| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A 4-week pilot study with the cannabinoid receptor agonist dronabinol and its effect on metabolic parameters in a randomized trial

Clin Ther. 2015 Oct 1;37(10):2267-74. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.07.023

Contributing Authors:
L Bayman J Valestin A Rizvi-Toner R Schey ZW Reichenbach J Sloan

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13 patients diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain were randomly assigned to orally consume twice a day for 4 weeks either 5mg dronabinol capsules or placebo capsules. Metabolic parameters such as body mass index, various cholesterol levels, triglyceride level, plasma glucose level, insulin and leptin level, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level were assessed at the beginning and end of the...

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