This page contains research articles and infographics pertaining to cannabis use for pain and opioid reduction. The role of medical cannabis in treatment of chronic pain, and recent clinical evidence to support it can be found here. The use of cannabis as an adjunctive treatment to prevent opioid escalation, and entourage opioid therapy shows promise, and is outlined step-by-step.
Chapter 25
Cannabinoids and Pain: Clinical Evidence
Narouze SN, MacCallum CA. eds. Cannabinoids and Pain. Springer; 2021
Chapter 27
Cannabinoids as a Substitute for Opioids: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence
Narouze SN, MacCallum CA. eds. Cannabinoids and Pain. Springer; 2021
Systematic Review
Cannabidiol as a Harm Reduction Strategy for People Who Use Drugs: A Rapid Review
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2023
Lo L… MacCallum CA, et al.
Original Research
Consensus recommendations on dosing and administration of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain: results of a modified Delphi process
Journal of Cannabis Research. 2021
Bhaskar A… MacCallum CA, et al.
Perspective Article
Practical strategies using medical cannabis to reduce harms associated with long term opioid use in chronic pain
Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2021
MacCallum CA et al.
Poster
Medical Cannabis as Adjunctive Treatment to Mitigate Adverse Events in Patients Using High-dose Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP)
Pain Week. 2021
Eady L… MacCallum CA et al.
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Colloquium
The Role for Medical Cannabis in Chronic Pain Management
Bell A… MacCallum C… et al., EnsembleIQ; 2018