Cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment of acute and chronic back pain: A case series and literature review.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

Two patient case reports are presented describing the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for the symptomatic relief of a lumbar compression fracture and in the mitigation of thoracic discomfort and dysesthesia secondary to a surgically resected meningioma.

DISCUSSION:

CBD appears to have antisnociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects on opioid-naive patients with neuro-pathic and radicular pain. Of note, the patients in this case series used the same CBD cream: Baskin Essentials Body Wellness Cream (400 mg CBD per two oz.) Conclusion: Hemp-derived CBD in a transdermal cream provided significant symptom and pain relief for the patients described in this case series. Based on these results, we believe further investigation is warranted to see if CBD-containing products should have a more prominent role in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

• Authors: Jonathan P Eskander, Junaid Spall, Awais Spall, Rinoo V Shah, Alan D Kaye
• Journal: Journal of opioid management (J Opioid Manag) 2020 May/Jun Vol. 16 Issue 3 Pg. 215-218 ISSN: 1551-7489 [Print] United States
• PMID: 32421842 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Analgesics, Opioid
• Cannabidiol

Topics

• Analgesics, Opioid
• Back Pain (drug therapy)
• Cannabidiol (therapeutic use)
• Cannabis
• Chronic Pain (drug therapy)
• Humans