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Article Dans Une Revue Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises Année : 2023

Place of therapeutic cannabis in France and safety data: a literature review

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OBJECTIVES: To date, very few cannabis-based specialities are authorised on the French market despite a growing demand from patients and health professionals. The objective of this study is to review the tolerance profile and the French legislative status of the two main cannabinoids used for therapeutic purposes: tetrahydrocannabiol (THC) associated with psychoactive effects and non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD). METHODS: This review is based on relevant articles retrieved by a search in Google Scholar and PubMed databases and on an assessment of the legal texts and summaries of product characteristics available in France. RESULTS: Evidence for the tolerability of CBD during chronic use is reassuring, but a significant risk of drug interactions exists. THC use appears to be associated with a higher proportion of serious adverse effects, including neuropsychological and cardiovascular effects. Inhaled cannabis appears to be associated with greater toxicity than the oral route. These data are presented together with the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data of THC and CBD. CONCLUSION: The literature reports several frequent but rarely serious adverse effects of CBD during chronic use as well as a significant risk of drug interactions. THC use seems to be associated with a higher proportion of serious adverse effects compared to CBD, particularly at the neuropsychological and cardiovascular levels. Health professionals should be up to date on the particularities of therapeutic cannabis in terms of efficacy, safety and drug interactions.
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hal-04016209 , version 1 (29-03-2023)

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Baptiste Corso, Astrid Bacle, Elouan Demay, Marion Mercerolle, Romain Pelletier, et al.. Place of therapeutic cannabis in France and safety data: a literature review. Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises, 2023, 81 (4), pp.583-595. ⟨10.1016/j.pharma.2023.02.002⟩. ⟨hal-04016209⟩
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