How Medical Marijuana Can Benefit Older Adults
The review notes that medical marijuana appears useful for the treatment of pain (particularly neuropathic pain) and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. It has neuropsychiatric side effects but even
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“There is a dearth of evidence supporting the use of cannabinoids for medical indications in older adults. Common sense practices are applicable here though, including performing a thorough assessment for side effects and expecting that lower doses will have a greater impact,” said lead author Dr. Joshua Briscoe, of the Duke University Medical Center. “As younger generations age, it is also important to expect that they have experience using marijuana in recreational contexts, which will affect their approach to its use in a medical setting.”
Dried cannabis bud can be used for medical therapy.
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Citation: Joshua Briscoe MD and David Casarett MD. Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15346.
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