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Dronabinol effective in reducing neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis after 48-week treatment

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August 2018

Dronabinol effective in reducing neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis after 48-week treatment

Vol: 7| Issue: 8| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Dronabinol is a safe long-term treatment option for neuropathic pain patients

Eur Neurol. 2017;78(5-6):320-329.

Contributing Authors:
S Schimrigk M Marziniak C Neubauer EM Kugler G Werner D Abramov-Sommariva

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240 patients who had neuropathic pain that was associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) were randomly assigned to receive either dronabinol 7.5-15.0 mg daily for 16 weeks, or its respective placebo with the identical schedule. No significant differences in pain reduction and quality of life improvement were found in patients that received dronabinol compared to those that received placebo. In a fol...

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