ArticlePaediatrics & child health
Is the medical use of cannabis a therapeutic option for children?
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Medical cannabis for children: Evidence and recommendations.Paediatrics & child health · 2024Review
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- Youth cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: service providers' perceptions, practices, and recommendations.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Medical cannabis in schools: A qualitative study on the experiences of clinicians.Paediatrics & child health · 2023Article
- Synthetic cannabinoid for the treatment of severe chronic noncancer pain in children and adolescents.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2022Article
- Medical cannabis in pediatric oncology: a survey of patients and caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Nutraceuticals and Behavioral Therapy for Headache.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2021Review
- Dronabinol Prescribing and Exposure Among Children and Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2021Article
- Authorizing medical cannabis for children.Paediatrics & child health · 2020Article
- Children and Youth Who Use Cannabis for Pain Relief: Benefits, Risks, and Perceptions.Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics · 2020Article
- Post-diagnostic management and follow-up care for autism spectrum disorder.Paediatrics & child health · 2019Review
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Medical Management of Pediatric Luminal Crohn's Disease.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2019Article
- Cannabis for the treatment of paediatric epilepsy? An update for Canadian paediatricians.Paediatrics & child health · 2018Article
- Considerations for clinical trials to study cannabinoids in Canadian children with neurologic disorders.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2018Article
- Cannabis and Canada's children and youth.Paediatrics & child health · 2017Article
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- Cannabis Use for Therapeutic Purposes by Children and Youth at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Canada: A Retrospective Chart Review.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacyArticle
- Cannabis: Does it have a medicinal value?Indian journal of psychiatryArticle
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Abstract
Cannabis is a psychoactive compound with a long history of recreational and therapeutic use. Current considerations regarding cannabis use for medical purposes in children have been stimulated by recent case reports describing its beneficial effect with refractory epilepsy. Overall, there are insufficient data to support either the efficacy or safety of cannabis use for any indications in children, and an increasing body of data suggests possible harm, most importantly in specific conditions. The potential for cannabis as a therapeutic agent must be evaluated carefully for both efficacy and safety in treating specific paediatric health conditions. Smoking is not an acceptable mode of drug delivery for children. The use of cannabis for medical purposes in specific cases should not be construed as a justification for recreational cannabis use by adolescents. Recommendations for therapeutic use in exceptional paediatric cases are offered, always providing that this treatment course is carefully evaluated in individuals and in ongoing, well-designed research studies to determine safety and efficacy.
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