Postgrad Med: Cannabidiol is an alternative to opioids to improve pain and quality of life in patients with chronic pain.

Chronic pain is widespread and is widely used in the treatment of chronic pain, although opioid drugs treat the side effects of chronic pain.
cannabinoids, especially cannabidiol, have been proposed as alternatives to opioids, with similar efficacy and better safety.
study was conducted to explore the effects of whole hemp extract cannabidiol (CBD) on opioid use and quality-of-life indicators in patients with chronic pain.
researchers recruited an initial sample of 131 patients from a crowd at a private pain management center.
97 patients completed the eight-week study.
the main inclusion criteria include patients with chronic pain between the ages of 30 and 65 who have been taking opioids for at least one year.
collect data at three different points in time: baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.
to assess the use of opioids and other drugs through drug and psychotherapy receipts.
use four indices to assess improvements.
Pain Disability Index (PDI-4), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Pain Intensity and Interference (PEG), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4).
results showed that more than half (53%) of chronic pain patients reduced or stopped opioids within eight weeks of adding CBD-rich cannabis extracts to treatment options.
94% of CBD users reported improvements in their quality of life.
results show a significant relationship between CBD and PSQI (p - 0.003) and PEG (p - 0.006).
there was an improved trend between the use of CBD and PHQ and PDI, but there was no significant statistical relationship.
, the results show that CBD can significantly reduce opioid use and improve chronic pain and sleep quality in patients currently using opioids for pain management.
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