Patterns, Efficacy, and Cognitive Effects of Medical Cannabis Use in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Patients
Long-term MC use is a stable and well-tolerated option for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, with high patient-reported efficacy and minimal cognitive impact. These findings support its role in pain management while highlighting the need for further research on optimal dosing and long-term safety.
Authors
- Sina Ramtin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5197-6204)
- Asif M. Ilyas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-9873)
- Juliet Chung
- Ari Greis
- Mohammad Khak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-3121)
Institutions
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84102
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.18