Medical Marijuana Research
Resources for Medical Professionals
Abrams, D.I., Jay, C.A., Shade, S.B., Vizoso, H., Reda, H., Press, S., Kelly, M.E., Rowbotham, M.C., & Petersen, K.L.
(2007). Cannabis in painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathy: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Neurology, 68, 515-521. Retrieved from http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/images/pdfs/Abrams_2007.pdf
Baconi, D.L., Vasile, R.D., & Balalau, C. (2014). Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 1(1), E 40-50. Retrieved from
http://www.jmms.ro/download_counter/viewer.php?id=51
Borgelt, L.M., Franson, K.L., Nussbaum, A.M., & Wang, G.S. (2013). Pharmacotherapy, 33(2), 195-209. Retrieved from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.1187/epdf
Corey-Bloom, J., Wolfson, T., Gamst, A., Jin, S., Marcotte, T.D., Bentley, H., & Gouaux, B. (2012). Smoked cannabis for
spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. CMAJ, 184(10), 1143-1150. Retrieved from
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/184/10/1143.full.pdf+html
Degenhardt, L., & Hall, W.D. (2008). Commentary: The adverse effects of cannabinoids: implications for use of medical
marijuana. CMAJ, 178(13), 1685-1686. Retrieved from http://www.ecmaj.ca/content/178/13/1685.full.pdf+html
Ellis, R.J., Toperoff, W., Vaida, F., van den Brande, G., Gonzales, J., Gouaux, B., Bentley, H., & Atkinson, J.H. (2009).
Smoked medicinal cannabis for neuropathic pain in HIV: A randomized, crossover clinical trial.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 34(3), 672-680. Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066045/pdf/nihms277052.pdf
Grant, I., Hampton Atkinson, J., Gouax, B., & Wilsey, B. (2012). Medical marijuana: Clearing away the smoke. The Open
Neurology Journal, 6, 18-25. Retrieved from http://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/TONEUJ/TONEUJ-6-18.pdf
Grotenhermen, F., & Muller-Vahl, K. (2012). The therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids. Dtsch Arztebl Int,
109(29-30), 495-501. Retrieved from http://www.aerzteblatt.de/pdf/DI/109/29/m495.pdf
Guzman, M., Duarte, M.J., Blazquez, C., Ravina, J., Rosa, M.C., Galve-Roperh, I., Sanchez, C., Velasco, G., & GonzalezFeria, L. (2006). A pilot clinical study of Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol in patients with recurrent glioblastoma
multiforme. British Journal of Cancer, 95, 197-203. Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2360617/pdf/95-6603236a.pdf
Haney, M., Gunderson, E., Rabkin, J., Hart, C.L., Vosburg, S., Comer, S., & Foltin, R. (2007). Dronabinol and marijuana in
HIV-positive marijuana smokers: Caloric intake, mood and sleep. JAIDS, 45(5), 545-554. Retrieved from
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Hazekamp, A., & Grotenhermen, F. (2010). Review on clinical studies with cannabis and cannabinoids 2005-2009.
Cannabinoids, 5(special issue), 1-21. Retrieved from http://www.cannabismed.org/data/pdf/en_2010_01_special.pdf
Johnson, J.R., Burnell-Nugent, M., Lossignol. D., Ganae-Motan, E.D., Potts, R., & Fallon, M.T. (2010). Multicenter,
double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the efficacy, safety and tolerability of
THC:CBD extract and THC extract in patients with intractable cancer-related pain. Journal of Pain and Symptom
Management, 39(2), 167-179. Retrieved from http://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(09)00787-8/pdf
Lueng, L. (2011). Cannabis and its derivatives: Review of medical use. JABFM, 24(4), 452-462. Retrieved from
http://www.jabfm.org/content/24/4/452.full.pdf+html
McQuay, H.J. (2010). More evidence cannabis can help in neuropathic pain. CMAJ, 182(14), 1494-1495. Retrieved from
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/182/14/1494.full.pdf+html
Pacher, P., Batkai, S., & Kunos, G. (2006). The endocannabinoid system as an emerging target of pharmacotherapy.
Pharmacological Rev, 58, 389-462. Retrieved from http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/58/3/389.full.pdf
Pletcher, M.J., Vittinghoff, E., Kalhan, R., Richman, J., Safford, M., Sidney, S., Lin, F., & Kerstesz, S. (2012). Association
between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over 20 years. JAMA, 307(2), 173-181. Retrieved from
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1104848
Strasser, F., Luftner, D., Possinger, K., Ernst, G., Ruhstaller, T., Meissner, W., Ko, Y.-D., Schnelle, M., Reif, M., & Cerny,
T. (2006). Comparison of orally administered cannabis extract and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in treating
patients with cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome: A multicenter, phase II, randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled clinical trial from the Cannabis-In-Cachexia-study-Group. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24(21),
3394-3400. Retrieved from http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/24/21/3394.full.pdf+html
Tomida, I., Pertwee, R.G., & Azuara-Blanco, A. (2004). Cannabinoids and glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol, 88, 708-713.
Retrieved from http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/5/708.full.pdf+html
Wallace, M., Schulteis, G., Atkinson, J.H., Wolfson, T., Lazzaretto, D., Bentley, H., Gouaux, B., & Abramson, I. (2007).
Dose-dependent effects of smoked cannabis on capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia in healthy volunteers.
Anesthesiology, 107, 785-796. Retrieved from
http://truecompassion.org/PDFS/Health%20and%20Mental%20Health/Dose_dependent_Effects_of_Smoked_Ca
nnabis_on.pdf
Wang, T., Collet, J.-P., Shapiro, S., & Ware, M.A. (2008). Adverse effects of medical cannabinoids: A systematic review.
CMAJ, 178(13), 1669-1678. Retrieved from http://www.cmajopen.com/content/178/13/1669.full.pdf+html
Ware, M.A., Wang, T., Shapiro, S., Robinson, A., Ducruet, T., Huynh, T., Gamsa, A., Bennet, G.J.,& Collet, J. (2010).
Smoked cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ, 182(14), E694-E701.
Retrieved from http://www.cmaj.ca/content/182/14/E694.full.pdf+html
Wilsey, B., Marcotte, T., Tsodikov, A., Millman, J., Bentley, H., Gouauz, B, & Fishman, S. (2008). A Randomized, placebocontrolled, crossover trial of cannabis cigarettes in neuropathic pain. The Journal of Pain, 9(6), 506-521.
Retrieved from
http://files.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/science/pain/Wilsey%20Cannabis%20Cigarettes%20in%20Neuropathic%20
Pain%20J%20Pain%202008.pdf
Zajicek, J., Sanders, H.P., Wright, D.E., Vickery, P.J., Ingram, W.M., Reilly, S.M., Nunn, A.J., Teare, L.J., Fox, P.J., &
Thompson, A.J. (2005). Cannabinoids in multiple sclerosis (CAMS) study: safety and efficacy data for 12 months
follow up. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 76, 1664-1669. Retrieved from
http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/76/12/1664.full.pdf+html