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Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults.

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Briscoe, J; Casarett, D
Published in: J Am Geriatr Soc
May 2018

Symptom management in older adults, including pain and distressing non-pain symptoms, can be challenging. Medications can cause side effects that worsen quality of life or create other symptoms, and polypharmacy itself can be detrimental in older adults. Cannabinoids may offer a way of managing selected symptoms with fewer side effects. Medical marijuana is an important area of study for older adults because of the side effects of other medications. It is also important for Baby Boomers, who are likely to have more experience with marijuana than older adults of previous generations. Therefore, geriatricians should understand medical marijuana's clinical indications, adverse effects, and legal context. This article reviews the evidence regarding indications for and risks of medical marijuana use in older adults.

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J Am Geriatr Soc

DOI

EISSN

1532-5415

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

66

Issue

5

Start / End Page

859 / 863

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
  • Cannabinoids
  • Aged
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Briscoe, J., & Casarett, D. (2018). Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc, 66(5), 859–863. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15346
Briscoe, Joshua, and David Casarett. “Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults.J Am Geriatr Soc 66, no. 5 (May 2018): 859–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15346.
Briscoe J, Casarett D. Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 May;66(5):859–63.
Briscoe, Joshua, and David Casarett. “Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults.J Am Geriatr Soc, vol. 66, no. 5, May 2018, pp. 859–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/jgs.15346.
Briscoe J, Casarett D. Medical Marijuana Use in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 May;66(5):859–863.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Geriatr Soc

DOI

EISSN

1532-5415

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

66

Issue

5

Start / End Page

859 / 863

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
  • Cannabinoids
  • Aged
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences