Journal article
Consensus‐based recommendations for titrating cannabinoids and tapering opioids for chronic pain control
Abstract
AIMS: Opioid misuse and overuse have contributed to a widespread overdose crisis and many patients and physicians are considering medical cannabis to support opioid tapering and chronic pain control. Using a five-step modified Delphi process, we aimed to develop consensus-based recommendations on: 1) when and how to safely initiate and titrate cannabinoids in the presence of opioids, 2) when and how to safely taper opioids in the presence of …
Authors
Sihota A; Smith BK; Ahmed S; Bell A; Blain A; Clarke H; Cooper ZD; Cyr C; Daeninck P; Deshpande A
Journal
International Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 75, No. 8,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
August 2021
DOI
10.1111/ijcp.13871
ISSN
1368-5031