Use of medical cannabis in the treatment of endometriosis
Utilização da cannabis medicinal no tratamento da endometriose
Alessandra Bernadete Trovó-de-Marqui
Abstract
Dear editor,
A study published in the Brazilian Journal of Pain, was a pleasure for me to read, and I congratulate the authors for their excellent efforts on a concisely written article. Nevertheless, I would like to share some more information about the subject as a contribution to the literature.
One recent study was conducted in Australians with endometriosis aimed to identify costs, modes of administration, product composition, and self-reported effectiveness for those accessing medicinal cannabis in an online survey with 192 valid responses received.
Resumo
Caro editor,
Foi um prazer ler um estudo publicado no Brazilian Journal of Pain, e parabenizo os autores por seus excelentes esforços em um artigo conciso. De todo modo, gostaria de compartilhar mais algumas informações sobre o assunto como contribuição para a literatura. Um estudo recente foi realizado em australianas com endometriose com o objetivo de identificar os custos, os modos de administração, a composição do produto e a eficácia relatada pelos mesmos para quem tem acesso à cannabis medicinal em uma pesquisa on-line com 192 respostas válidas recebidas.
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