Clinical applications of palmitoylethanolamide in pain management: protocol for a scoping review

Abstract Background Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) belong to endocannabinoid family, a group of fatty acid amides. PEA has been proven to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in several controlled studies focused on the management of chronic pain among adult patients with dif...

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Main Authors: Maria Beatrice Passavanti, Aniello Alfieri, Maria Caterina Pace, Vincenzo Pota, Pasquale Sansone, Giacomo Piccinno, Manlio Barbarisi, Caterina Aurilio, Marco Fiore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
PEA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0934-z