Publications by authors named "J Barakji"
Background: Chronic pain in adults is a frequent clinical symptom with a significant impact on patient well-being. Therefore, sufficient pain management is of utmost importance. While tramadol is a commonly used pain medication, the quality of evidence supporting its use has been questioned considering the observed adverse events.
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- Researchers wanted to see if cannabinoids (found in cannabis) help people with pain and if there are any side effects.
- They looked at lots of studies and found that while cannabinoids might help with chronic pain and sleep, they didn’t really help with other types of pain or improve quality of life.
- There were some side effects, and they noticed that cannabinoids increased the risk of minor problems but not major ones.
Introduction: Pain is a frequent clinical symptom with significant impact on the patient's well-being. Therefore, adequate pain management is of utmost importance. While cannabinoids have become a more popular alternative to traditional types of pain medication among patients, the quality of evidence supporting the use of cannabinoids has been questioned.
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