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Sagy, I., Bar-Lev Schleider, L., Abu-Shakra, M., & Novack, V. (2019). Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia. Journal of clinical medicine, 8(6), . https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060807
Sagy, Iftach, et al. "Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia." Journal of clinical medicine vol. 8,6 (2019). doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8060807
Sagy I, Bar-Lev Schleider L, Abu-Shakra M, Novack V. Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia. J Clin Med. 2019 Jun 05;8(6). doi: 10.3390/jcm8060807. PMID: 31195754; PMCID: PMC6616435.
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J Clin Med. 2019 Jun 05;8(6). doi: 10.3390/jcm8060807.

Safety and Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Fibromyalgia.

Journal of clinical medicine

Iftach Sagy, Lihi Bar-Lev Schleider, Mahmoud Abu-Shakra, Victor Novack

Affiliations

  1. Department of Rheumatology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel. [email protected].
  2. Cannabis Clinical Research Institute, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 84101, Israel. [email protected].
  3. Cannabis Clinical Research Institute, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 84101, Israel. [email protected].
  4. Research Department, Tikun Olam LTD, Tel-Aviv 6296602, Israel. [email protected].
  5. Department of Rheumatology, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 84101, Israel. [email protected].
  6. Cannabis Clinical Research Institute, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 84101, Israel. [email protected].

PMID: 31195754 PMCID: PMC6616435 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8060807

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain may be treated by medical cannabis. Yet, there is scarce evidence to support the role of medical cannabis in the treatment of fibromyalgia. The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics, safety, and effectiveness of medical cannabis therapy for fibromyalgia.

METHODS: A prospective observational study with six months follow-up period based on fibromyalgia patients who were willing to answer questionnaire in a specialized medical cannabis clinic between 2015 and 2017.

RESULTS: Among the 367 fibromyalgia patients, the mean age was 52.9 ± 15.1, of whom 301 (82.0%) were women. Twenty eight patients (7.6%) stopped the treatment prior to the six months follow-up. The six months response rate was 70.8%. Pain intensity (scale 0-10) reduced from a median of 9.0 at baseline to 5.0 (

CONCLUSION: Medical cannabis appears to be a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms. Standardization of treatment compounds and regimens are required.

Keywords: chronic pain; fibromyalgia; medical cannabis; quality of life

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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