Review: short-term medical use of cannabis increases risk of non-serious adverse effects
M A Ware
Dr M A Ware, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; mark.ware@mail.mcgill.ca
QUESTION
Is medical use of cannabis associated with an increased risk of adverse effects?
REVIEW SCOPE
Studies selected reported adverse events associated with medical use of cannabis for pain or chemotherapy-induced nausea in patients with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, or cancer. Outcomes were serious and non-serious adverse events.
REVIEW METHODS
Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, and EMBASE/Excerpta Medica (to Oct 2007), and reference lists were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, and case reports. 23 RCTs (n = 2087) and 8 observational studies met the selection …
