The grass is not always greener: a multi-institutional pilot study of marijuana use and acute pain management following traumatic injury

The grass is not always greener: a multi-institutional pilot study of marijuana use and acute pain management following traumatic injury

Abstract Background Widespread legislative efforts to legalize marijuana have increased the prevalence of marijuana use and abuse. The effects of marijuana on pain tolerance and analgesic pain management in the acute pain setting have not been reported. Although marijuana has been shown to have anti...

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Main Authors: Kristin Salottolo, Laura Peck, Allen Tanner II, Matthew M. Carrick, Robert Madayag, Emmett McGuire, David Bar-Or
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Marijuana
Acute pain management
Vehicular trauma
Substance abuse
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0163-3

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