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Dronabinol increases pain threshold compared to placebo for functional chest pain over 4 weeks
August 2020
Dronabinol increases pain threshold compared to placebo for functional chest pain over 4 weeks
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Dronabinol increases pain threshold in patients with functional chest pain: a pilot double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Dis Esophagus. 2017 Feb 1;30(2):1-8. doi: 10.1111/dote.12455Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Thirteen patients with non-cardiac functional chest pain were randomized to receive 5 mg capsules of dronabinol or placebo twice daily for 4 weeks. Patients described their chest pain episodes, completed the Short Form-36 (SF-36), Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory, and rated their pain during esophageal balloon distention tests (EBDT) to determine if dronabinol increased pain th...
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