Aleksandra Nikolaeva

The holistic effects of medical cannabis compared to opioids on pain experience in Finnish patients with chronic pain.

Journal of Cannabis Research November 9, 2023 Jussi Jylkkä, Aleksi Hupli, Aleksandra Nikolaeva et al.

Medical cannabis (MC) is increasingly used for chronic pain, but it is unclear how it aids in pain management. Previous literature suggests that MC could holistically alter the pain experience instead of only targeting pain intensity. However, this hypothesis has not been previously systematically tested. A retrospective internet survey was used in a sample of Finnish chronic pain patients (40...