Medical Marijuana Seems Safe for Chronic Pain
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Medical marijuanaappears mostly safe for treating chronic pain, at least among people with some experience using the drug, a new study suggests.
People who used pot to ease their pain didn't have an increased risk of serious side effects, compared to people with pain who didn't usemarijuana, a Canadian research team found.
But, medical marijuana users were more likely to have less-serious side effects, the study authors said. These side effects included headache,nausea, sleepiness and dizziness, the research revealed.
"In terms of a side effect profile, we felt the drug had a reasonably good safety profile, if you compare those effects to other medications," said study lead author Dr. Mark Ware. He is director...
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