Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2024 Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
This is the third annual update of a living systematic review addressing the effectiveness and harms of plant-based treatments for chronic and subacute pain in adults and adolescents. The first systematic review was published in October of 2021, and the first and second updates were published in September of 2022 and August of 2023, respectively. As this review is “living,” it uses methods to identify and synthesize recently published literature and adapt its scope on an ongoing basis. Included plant-based compounds are those that have potential analgesic effects as well as the potential for addiction, misuse, and serious adverse effects.