Medical Cannabis Use Reduced Opioid Consumption in Chronic Pain Patients

One recent study investigated the chronic non-cancer pain parameters in patients with their medical cannabis treatment regimens and reported a decreased rate of analgesic medication consumption (including opioids, NSAIDs, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants) and an increased rate of Quality of Life (QoL). These changes overlapped with high dose THC and α-pinene consumption. Medical cannabis is proposed as an alternative analgesic as a safer option for the treatment of chronic pain as the “opioid crisis” continues.

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.613805/full