Historique
Article de Périodique
The case for medical cannabis - an essay by M P Barnes (2018)
Auteur(s) :
BARNES, M. P.
Année
2018
Page(s) :
k3230
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
20
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
LEGALISATION
;
EFFICACITE
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
RECHERCHE
Note générale :
Edotor's choice: Medical cannabis on the NHS. Godlee F. BMJ 2018;362(8163):k3357.
Résumé :
Legal restrictions on the grounds that cannabis has no therapeutic use have impeded research, says M P Barnes, but evidence shows cannabinoids may have benefit in several indications, calling for doctors to be allowed to prescribe the drug as they can in many other countries.
Key messages:
- Cannabis has many medicinal properties, which are increasingly recognised worldwide.
- It seems a relatively safe product, with a good risk:benefit profile.
- We need much more research to understand the merits of different strains, different THC to CBD ratios, different modes of ingestion and dosages.
- Such research, however, would be facilitated by legalisation for medical use, and the UK should follow over 40 other countries that have done this.
Key messages:
- Cannabis has many medicinal properties, which are increasingly recognised worldwide.
- It seems a relatively safe product, with a good risk:benefit profile.
- We need much more research to understand the merits of different strains, different THC to CBD ratios, different modes of ingestion and dosages.
- Such research, however, would be facilitated by legalisation for medical use, and the UK should follow over 40 other countries that have done this.
Affiliation :
Newcastle University, UK
Autre(s) lien(s) :
BMJ 2018;362(8163):k3357: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3357