Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor. 2022; 29(13): 10-13 / DOI: 10.20986/resed.2022.4024/2022
Juan Fernando García, Jesús de Santiago
ABSTRACT
Medical cannabis has been promoted by the media and by public opinion. The cannabis herb and cannabis-based medicines have bypassed traditional evidence-based studies, and have been legalized in many countries without going through the usual path of drug approval. The medical community must be aware of the current evidence in this regard in order to appropriately advise patients. This review will explain the current status of the evidence, the obstacles encountered to obtain evidence, and the positions of the respective pain societies regarding the use of medicinal cannabis for the treatment of pain.
RESUMEN
El cannabis medicinal ha sido promovido por los medios de comunicación y por la opinión pública en general. La planta del cannabis y los medicamentos a base de cannabis (CbM) han pasado por alto los estudios tradicionales basados en la evidencia, y han sido legalizados en muchos países sin pasar por el camino habitual de aprobación de los medicamentos. La comunidad médica debe conocer la evidencia actual al respecto para poder asesorar de manera competente a los pacientes. Esta revisión explicará brevemente la situación actual de la evidencia, de los obstáculos encontrados y de los posicionamientos de las respectivas sociedades del dolor respecto a la utilización del cannabis medicinal para el tratamiento del dolor.
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