Comparison between Cannabis Flos and Cannabis FM2 effects on Chronic Neuropatic Pain

Abstract

Cannabis based drugs are often prescribed in order to obtain pain relief and muscle relaxation: for this purpose are prescribed Cannabis based drugs with balanced ratio between Cannabis Flos (THC 6% and CBD 8%) or Italian Cannabis FM2 (THC 5-8% and CBD 7-12). The aim of this study is to assess if there are significative differences between Cannabis Flos (THC 6% and CBD 8%) and Cannabis FM2 (THC 5-8% and CBD 7-12) effects on chronic neuropathic pain. Variables compared were pain intensity (VAS), frequence of side effects, frequence in the use of traditional analgesic drugs; Psychopatological dimensions were evaluated with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Our study suggest a better effect of Cannabis FM2 treatment, not on pain intensity but only on qualitative aspects associated to pain experience, as use of traditional analgesic drugs, frequence of side effects and psychological conditions. Further studies are needed to confirm our conclusions.

Keywords

• Cannabis Flos
• Cannabis FM2; chronic neuropathic pain; anxiety and depression symptoms linked to pain experience
• Cannabis FM2
• chronic neuropathic pain
• anxiety and depression symptoms
• pain experience
• dolore neuropatico cronico
• sintomi ansiosi e depressivi associati al dolore