Journal article
Cannabis use during methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Rates of cannabis use among patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy are high, and cannabis use may be associated with outcomes of methadone maintenance therapy. We examined the effect of cannabis use on opioid use in patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy to test the hypothesis that cannabis use is associated with a reduction in opioid use.
METHODS: In this systematic review, we searched MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, …
Authors
McBrien H; Luo C; Sanger N; Zielinski L; Bhatt M; Zhu XM; Marsh DC; Thabane L; Samaan Z
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. e665–e673
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
10 2019
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20190026
ISSN
2291-0026