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Some people suffering pain from cancer and other chronic diseases turn to marijuana to ease their suffering, but much of that relief may come from simply believing weed will help, a new study found.
“The placebo response amounted to 67% of the pain relief associated with genuine cannabinoids,” “Factors such as patients’ expectations of relief are likely to play a role in the analgesic effects associated with cannabis-based treatments,”
The results of the recent study, published November 28 in the journal JAMA Network Open, echo those of another large 2021 analysis of the available evidence by the International Association for the Study of Pain. Based on those findings, the association issued a statement against the use of marijuana for pain.
A 2020 study, for example, found using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure made pain during recovery significantly worse. People who used weed beforehand also needed more anesthesia during surgery, and undergoing anesthesia can be risky for some people, such as older adults or those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Marijuana users also needed more opioids during recovery.
“I think we set up patients to expect a certain kind of outcome,” said experimental psychologist Harriet de Wit, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of Chicago who studies the placebo effect.
The new research examined 20 studies using cannabis for pain control in over 1,450 people between the ages of 33 and 62. All the studies were conducted as double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials — meaning that even the researchers did not know which study participant received cannabis or a dummy treatment.
“It’s really hard to say where people get their information of what they expect marijuana will do,” de Wit said. “I don’t think you can explain the placebo effect or blame it on social media. But you could say that’s where they got the expectation that this drug would relieve their pain — there’s a lot of social media saying cannabis is good for everything under the sun.”
I know someone who swears by marijuana... but would beg/steal or kill if he didn't have his Hydrocodone
10-325 Mg three times a day.
“The placebo response amounted to 67% of the pain relief associated with genuine cannabinoids,” “Factors such as patients’ expectations of relief are likely to play a role in the analgesic effects associated with cannabis-based treatments,”
The results of the recent study, published November 28 in the journal JAMA Network Open, echo those of another large 2021 analysis of the available evidence by the International Association for the Study of Pain. Based on those findings, the association issued a statement against the use of marijuana for pain.
A 2020 study, for example, found using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure made pain during recovery significantly worse. People who used weed beforehand also needed more anesthesia during surgery, and undergoing anesthesia can be risky for some people, such as older adults or those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Marijuana users also needed more opioids during recovery.
“I think we set up patients to expect a certain kind of outcome,” said experimental psychologist Harriet de Wit, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of Chicago who studies the placebo effect.
The new research examined 20 studies using cannabis for pain control in over 1,450 people between the ages of 33 and 62. All the studies were conducted as double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials — meaning that even the researchers did not know which study participant received cannabis or a dummy treatment.
“It’s really hard to say where people get their information of what they expect marijuana will do,” de Wit said. “I don’t think you can explain the placebo effect or blame it on social media. But you could say that’s where they got the expectation that this drug would relieve their pain — there’s a lot of social media saying cannabis is good for everything under the sun.”
I know someone who swears by marijuana... but would beg/steal or kill if he didn't have his Hydrocodone
10-325 Mg three times a day.
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