Children and Youth Who Use Cannabis for Pain Relief: Benefits, Risks, and Perceptions

Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics

关键词: marijuana;    thc;    cbd;    adolescents;    pediatrics;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Julia J Woo,1 Emma A van Reekum,2 Tea Rosic,3 Zainab Samaan3 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaCorrespondence: Zainab SamaanSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, West 5th Campus, 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E3, CanadaTel [phone] x39215Email [e-mail]: We provide up-to-date perspectives on the benefits and risks of medical cannabis for pain management in children and youth. To date, only two studies (a case report and a small observational study) have examined the effects of medical cannabis on pain in children and youth. No controlled trial has commented on long-term safety of medical cannabis. Findings from the recreational cannabis literature reveal significant potential short- and long-term risks of regular cannabis use, including impaired driving, depression, suicidality, psychosis, and tolerance. Despite this, many children and youth are self-medicating with cannabis, and perceive regular cannabis use to be safe. There is a need for better education and counselling of patients regarding the benefits and risks of medical cannabis use.Keywords: marijuana, THC, CBD, adolescents, pediatrics

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