ReviewDrugs & aging2019
Medical Cannabis for Older Patients.
Review in Drugs & aging, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- Past-Month Tobacco and Cannabis Co-Use by Chronic Disease and Sociodemographic Factors Among U.S. Adults 65+ Years (2021-2023).Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Development and Implementation of a Medical Cannabis Clinic Within a Geriatrics Primary Care Clinic: Preliminary Data.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Medical Cannabis Use Across Ages 19-65 Years: U.S. Young and Middle Adults, 2018-2023.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of Cannabis Use Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the U.S.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Sex-dependent effects of ultra-low-dose-THC preventive treatment on neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in 5xFAD mice.Biology of sex differences · 2026Article
- CARE - A Retrospective, Dual-Cohort, 24-Week Real-World Study from the German Pain e-Registry on the Effectiveness and Safety of CBD-Dominant Oral Cannabis Extracts versus THC/Dronabinol in Older Patients with Chronic Pain.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Comparison of two carbohydrate-based biostimulant complexes for their ability to enhanceFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Navigating dose-effect complexities and challenges in cannabinoid therapy for aging-related neurobiological changes.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Cannabis use and cognition in older adults: Preliminary performance-based neuropsychological test results and directions for future research.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2025Observational
- Age Differences in Cannabis Consumption Patterns and in Associations Between Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Intake and Cannabis Use Disorders Among Adults with Daily Use.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Self-Reported Adverse Effects to Cannabis by Older Canadians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Drugs & aging · 2025Article
- Cannabis Perceptions and Patterns of Use Among Older Adult Cancer Survivors.Journal of aging and health · 2025Article
- The Effects of Stigma: Older Persons and Medicinal Cannabis.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Among Older Individuals: Patient Characteristics and Improvements in Well-Being: Findings from T21.Drugs & aging · 2024Observational
- Longitudinal Associations Between Cannabis Use and Cognitive Impairment in a Clinical Sample of Middle-Aged Adults Using Cannabis for Medical Symptoms.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2024Article
- Cannabis use in a Canadian long-term care facility: a case study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Optimizing Older Adult Mental Health in Support of Healthy Ageing: A Pluralistic Framework to Inform Transformative Change across Community and Healthcare Domains.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Age differences in patterns of cannabis use among an online US sample of adults who consume cannabis frequently.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2024Article
- Treatments for Cannabis Use Disorder across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2024Review
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Interest in the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids is mounting worldwide. Fueled by enthusiastic media coverage, patients perceive cannabinoids as a natural remedy for many symptoms. Cannabinoid use is of particular interest for older individuals who may experience symptoms such as chronic pain, sleep disturbance, cancer-related symptoms and mood disorders, all of which are often poorly controlled by current drug treatments that may also incur medication-induced side effects. This review provides a summary of the evidence for use of cannabinoids, and medical cannabis in particular, for this age group, with attention to efficacy and harms. Evidence of efficacy for relief of an array of symptoms is overall scanty, and almost all study participants are aged < 60 years. The risk of known and potential adverse effects is considerable, with concerns for cognitive, cardiovascular and gait and stability effects in older adults. Finally, in light of the paucity of clinical evidence and increasing patient requests for information or use, we propose a pragmatic clinical approach to a rational dialogue with older patients, highlighting the importance of individual benefit-risk assessment and shared patient-clinician decision making.
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