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- Theresa Mallick-Searle and Barbara St Marie.
- Stanford Health Care, Division Pain Medicine Redwood City, California, USA. Electronic address: tmallick@stanfordhealthcare.org.
- Pain Manag Nurs. 2019 Apr 1; 20 (2): 107-112.
AbstractThe current landscape contains conflicting reports regarding the use of medical marijuana, creating fields of misinformation and lack of understanding by health care providers about cannabinoids. In this article we provide a dispassionate look at medical marijuana, while providing a clinical overview focusing on pain management. We examine the mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system, along with the pharmacology of cannabinoids. Current research on the use of marijuana for the treatment of pain is reviewed. Finally, recommendations for pain management nurses on integrating research, clinical practice, and U.S. drug policy are made.Copyright © 2019 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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