"In a blow to the medical cannabis establishment, a team of psychiatrists performed a detailed analysis on 15 years of cannabis research - and found not only that medical marijuana doesn't seem to help people with acute pain or insomnia, which proponents often tout, but that almost of third of medical weed users are abusing the drug. The findings, published in the medical journal JAMA, will likely further fuel an ongoing debate on whether the states went too far with legalization."
"The team looked over more than 2,500 clinical trials that studied the efficacy of medical marijuana products and also certain cannabinoids, which are isolated cannabis compounds, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in "HIV/AIDS-related anorexia, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and certain pediatric seizure disorders." On the question of pain management, the team found very little sign that cannabis help s with acute pain. They found the same for insomnia,"
Fifteen years of cannabis research comprising more than 2,500 clinical trials and certain FDA-approved cannabinoids were analyzed. Minimal evidence supports medical cannabis for acute pain or improving insomnia, and sleep trials showed little effectiveness for restful sleep. FDA-approved cannabinoids are limited to HIV/AIDS-related anorexia, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and certain pediatric seizure disorders. Approximately 29 percent of medical marijuana users exhibited signs of cannabis use disorder, indicating problematic use patterns. The timing of the analysis coincides with signals of potential federal loosening of cannabis restrictions. Clear clinical guidance is recommended to promote safe, evidence-based decision-making for patients.
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