DOI: 10.17151/biosa.2019.18.1.2
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Henry Osorio, J. ., & Bolaños, N. . (2019). Management of chronic pain with Cannabis extract in a group of patients in the city of Manizales. Biosalud, 18(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.17151/biosa.2019.18.1.2

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José Henry Osorio
Universidad de Caldas
jose.osorio_o@ucaldas.edu.co
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6875-3215
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Abstract

Chronic pain is a public health problem. During the last decade, various drugs have been introduced to manage different types of pain, cannabinoids among them. Materials and methods: the evaluation of chronic pain treatment in a group of patients from Manizales (Colombia), using five different preparations of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) is presented in this study. Results: On average, the values of the numeric pain scale (1-10) before the exposure to the five concentrations of cannabis extracts were 7,33; 7,75; 7,33; 7,94 and 7,33 respectively before the treatment, and 3,50; 4,40; 4,00; 4,72 and 3,17 respectively after the treatment. Conclusion: It can be concluded that a decrease in the pain level was observed after using cannabinoids, presenting similar results between the different solutions used.

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