TY - JOUR T1 - Cannabis for peripheral neuropathy: The good, the bad, and the unknown JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 943 LP - 949 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17115 VL - 85 IS - 12 AU - Vania Modesto-Lowe AU - Rachel Bojka AU - Camille Alvarado Y1 - 2018/12/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/12/943.abstract N2 - Cannabis may be an effective alternative or adjunctive treatment for peripheral neuropathy, an often debilitating condition for which standard treatments often provide little relief. Most studies show moderately improved pain from inhaled cannabis use, but adverse effects such as impaired cognition and respiratory problems are common, especially at high doses. Data on the long-term safety of cannabis treatments are limited. Until riskbenefit profiles are better characterized, doctors in states where cannabis therapy is legal should recommend it for peripheral neuropathy only after careful consideration. ER -