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dc.contributor.authorBramness, Jørgen G.
dc.contributor.authorHjellvik, Vidar
dc.contributor.authorStubhaug, Audun
dc.contributor.authorSkurtveit, Svetlana
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-17T13:14:42Z
dc.date.available2021-11-17T13:14:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-24
dc.description.abstractSome ecological studies have shown that areas with higher use of cannabis may have lower opioid use and fewer opioid-related problems. Newer studies are questioning this finding. Few individually based studies have been performed. Using data from the Norwegian Prescription Database, this study investigated the individual level effect of prescribed cannabis extract (Sativex®) in prescription opioid users on their opioid use in the following year. Looking at all those filling a prescription for Sativex®, opioid use was only marginally lowered in the follow-up period. Some Sativex® users, however, filled more prescriptions for Sativex® and were able to reduce their opioid use substantially. Further studies are needed to elucidate more details on these patients, so as to know who can benefit from such cannabis-based extracts in reducing their opioid use.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBramness, Hjellvik, Stubhaug, Skurtveit. Possible opioid-saving effect of cannabis-based medicine using individual-based data from the Norwegian Prescription Database. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology. 2021:1-9en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1950437
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bcpt.13660
dc.identifier.issn1742-7835
dc.identifier.issn1742-7843
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/23041
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.journalBasic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
dc.relation.projectIDNorges forskningsråd: 320360en_US
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/BEHANDLING/320360/Norway/Preventing an Opioid Epidemic In Norway: Focusing on Treatment of Chronic pain/POINT/en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical, dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske, odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710en_US
dc.titlePossible opioid-saving effect of cannabis-based medicine using individual-based data from the Norwegian Prescription Databaseen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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