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A eficácia e o poder analgésico dos canabinoides à luz dos dados atuais disponíveis

RESUMO

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS:

Diversos trabalhos têm constatado o crescente interesse e o consumo de canabinoides e cannabis medicinal (CM), sendo o auxílio no manejo da dor crônica uma de suas principais indicações terapêuticas na atualidade. O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar e analisar os resultados das mais recentes pesquisas pré-clínicas e clínicas da aplicação da CM e dos canabinoides para compreensão de sua eficácia analgésica.

CONTEÚDO:

Foi realizada uma revisão de literatura no sistema de busca Pubmed. Pesquisas pré-clínicas têm evidenciado o papel do sistema endocanabinoides nas vias da dor, através da identificação de seus locais de atuação e mecanismos de modulação da dor. Inúmeros estudos clínicos têm mostrado eficácia da CM e dos canabinoides para manejo de diversas síndromes dolorosas. Algumas diretrizes internacionais já incorporaram o uso de CM e canabinoides, mas como tratamento de terceira ou quarta linha e, na maioria dos casos, com poucas recomendações.

CONCLUSÃO:

Apesar da crescente produção de conhecimento científico, os dados atualmente disponíveis ainda carecem de evidências de alta qualidade para definição da eficácia e poder analgésico dos canabinoides. São necessários maiores estudos pré-clínicos e clínicos para que se possa compreender melhor o status dos canabinoides no manejo da dor, assim como gerar evidências de alta qualidade para incluir ou não o uso da CM e dos canabinoides nos guidelines de manejo das diversas síndromes dolorosas.

Descritores:
Canabinoides; Cannabis; Dor; Maconha Medicinal; Manejo da dor

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Several studies have shown the growing interest and consumption of cannabinoids and medical cannabis (MC), with management of chronic pain being one of its main therapeutic recommendations. The objective of this study was to review and analyze the results of the most recent preclinical and clinical research on the application of MC and cannabinoids to understand their analgesic efficacy.

CONTENTS:

A literature review was performed in Pubmed. Preclinical research has shown the role of the endocannabinoid system in pain pathways through the identification of its action sites and pain modulation mechanisms. Numerous clinical studies have endeavored to demonstrate the efficacy of CM and cannabinoids in the management of various pain syndromes. Some international guidelines have already incorporated the use of MC and cannabinoids, but as third or fourth-line treatment and, in most cases, with weak recommendation.

CONCLUSION:

Despite the growing production of scientific knowledge, the data currently available still lack high-quality evidence to define the efficacy and analgesic potency of cannabinoids. Larger preclinical and clinical research are needed to understand the status of cannabinoids in pain management, as well as to generate high-quality evidence to include or not the use of MC and cannabinoids in guidelines for the management of the various pain syndromes.

Keywords:
Cannabis; Cannabinoids; Medical marijuana; Pain; Pain management

DESTAQUES

A participação do sistema endocanabinoide nas vias nociceptivas é postulada desde o século XIX e comprovada por robusta evidência na literatura médica.

Diretrizes internacionais já incorporaram o uso da cannabis medicinal e dos medicamentos à base de canabinoides para o manejo da dor crônica, porém como tratamentos de terceira ou quarta linha e, na maioria dos casos, com recomendação fraca.

Evidências atuais não apontam para o uso dos canabinoides no manejo da dor aguda e de pós-operatório.

INTRODUÇÃO

Os canabinoides são compostos químicos denominados fitocanabinoides quando derivados da cannabis, como o Δ-9-tetrahidrocanabidinol (THC) e o canabidiol (CBD). São classificados ainda em sintéticos, como os medicamentos nabilona, dronabinol, nabiximols, e endógenos, como a N-araquidonoiletanolamina (anandamida, ALA) e o 2-araquidonoilglicerol (2-AG)11 Narouze S, Strand N, Roychoudhury P. Cannabinoids-based medicine pharmacology, drug interactions, and perioperative management of surgical patients. Adv Anesth. 2020;38:167-88., conhecidos como endocanabinoides. Estes, em conjunto com seus receptores e enzimas responsáveis por seu metabolismo, compõem o sistema endocanabinoide (SCB)22 Di Marzo V, Piscitelli F. The endocannabinoid system and its modulation by phytocannabinoids. Neurotherapeutics. 2015;12(4):692-8.,33 Mouslech Z, Valla V. Endocannabinoid system: an overview of its potential in current medical practice. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2009;30(2):153-79..

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O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar e analisar os resultados das mais recentes pesquisas pré-clínicas e clínicas da aplicação da CM e dos canabinoides para compreensão de sua atual eficácia, poder analgésico e situação clínica.

CONTEÚDO

Como metodologia, foram pesquisados no sistema de buscas do Pubmed os termos “cannabis AND pain”, “cannabis AND pain guideline”, “cannabis AND pain management”, “cannabis based medicine AND pain”, “cannabis based medicine AND pain guideline”, “cannabis based medicine AND pain management”, “cannabinoid AND pain”, “cannabinoid AND pain guideline” e “cannabinoid AND pain management”, sendo categorizados os trabalhos em pré-clínicos, clínicos e artigos de recomendações governamentais e/ou de sociedades médicas. Foram excluídos os textos não disponíveis em língua inglesa. Para as recomendações em cada síndrome dolorosa citada neste estudo, foram avaliadas as publicações dos últimos 12 anos, com ênfase nos últimos cinco.

Evidências em estudos pré-clínicos

Os estudos pré-clínicos, principalmente em animais, evidenciam a ação dos canabinoides nas vias da dor. Alguns dos primeiros estudos e discussões documentados sobre o tema ocorreram ainda na década de 18903737 Dixon W The pharmacology of cannabis indica. Br Med J. 1899;2(2030):1899., quando foi mostrado que os canabinoides reduziriam as reações de cães às picadas de agulha. Nas décadas de 1970, 1980 e 1990, diversos trabalhos constataram que o SCB se expressa através das vias ascendentes e descendentes da dor em sítios periféricos, espinais e supraespinhais, encontrando-se, entre outros, em terminações nervosas de neurônios aferentes primários, no gânglio da raiz dorsal, em lâminas superficiais da medula espinal e em localizações encefálicas como o córtex, tálamo, hipotálamo, amigdala, substância cinzenta periaquedutal (PAG) e no bulbo ventromedial rostral (RVM)3838 Herkenham M, Lynn AB, Little MD, Johnson MR, Melvin LS, de Costa BR, Rice KC. Cannabinoid receptor localization in brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1990;87(5):1932-6.,3939 Herkenham M, Lynn AB, Johnson MR, Melvin LS, de Costa BR, Rice KC. Characterization and localization of cannabinoid receptors in rat brain: a quantitative in vitro autoradiographic study. J Neurosci. 1991;11 (2):563-83.,4040 Mailleux P, Parmentier M, Vanderhaeghen JJ. Distribution of cannabinoid receptor messenger RNA in the human brain: An in-situ hybridization histochemistry with oligonucleotides. Neuroscience Letters. 1992;l43(112):200-4.,4141 Thomas BF, Wei X, Martin BR. Characterization and autoradiographic localization of the cannabinoid binding site in rat brain using [3H]11-OH-Δ9-THC-DMH. J Pharmacol Exper Ther. 1992;263(3): 1383-90.,4242 Glass M, Dragunow M, Faull RLM. Cannabinoid receptors in the human brain: a detailed anatomical and quantitative autoradiographic study in the fetal, neonatal and adult human brain. Neuroscience. 1997;77(2):299-318.,4343 Tsou K, Brown S, Sanudo-Pena MC, Mackie K, Walker JM. Immunohistochemical distribution of neuropeptides in the rat central nervous system. Neuroscience. 1998;83(2):393-411.,4444 Hohmann AG, Herkenham M. Regulation of cannabinoid and mu opioid receptors in rat lumbar spinal cord following neonatal capsaicin treatment. Neurosci Lett. 1998;252(l):13-6.,4545 Sanudo-Pena MC, Strangman NM, Mackie K, Walker JM, Kang T. CB1 receptor localization in rat spinal cord and roots, dorsal root ganglion, and peripheral nerve. Zhongguo Yao Xue Bao. 1999;20(12):1115-20.,4646 Hohmann AG, Briley EM, Herkenham M. Pre- and postsynaptic distribution of cannabinoid and mu opioid receptors in rat spinal cord. Brain Res. 1999;822(1-2):17-25.,4747 Hohmann AG, Herkenham M. Cannabinoid receptors undergo axonal flow in sensory nerves. Neuroscience. 1999;92(4):1171-5.,4848 Hohmann AG, Herkenham M. Localization of central cannabinoid CB1 receptor messenger RNA in neuronal subpopulations of rat dorsal root ganglia: A double-label in situ hybridization study. Neuroscience. 1999;90(3):923-31.. Neste mesmo período, outras pesquisas também verificaram que os canabinoides poderiam suprimir as reações comportamentais em modelos inflamatórios e de lesão nervosa, assim como agiriam na dor por estímulos mecânicos, químicos e térmicos4949 Lichtman AH, Martin BR. Cannabinoid-induced antinociception is mediated by a spinal α2-noradrenergic mechanism. Brain Res. 1991;559(2):309-l4.,5050 Lichtman AH, Martin BR. Spinal and supraspinal components of cannabino id-induced antinociception. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1991;258(2):517-23.,5151 Yaksh TL. The antinociceptive effects of intrathecally administered levonantradol and desacetyllevonantradol in the rat. J Clin Pharmacol. 1981;21(8-9 Suppl) 334S-340S.,5252 Buxbaum DM. Analgesic activity of 89-tetrahydrocannabinol in the rat and mouse. Psychopharmacologia. 1972;25(3):275-80.,5353 Bloom AS, Dewey WL, Harris LS, Brosius KK 9 nor 9β Hydroxyhexahydrocannabinol, a cannabinoid with potent antinociceptive activity: comparisons with morphine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1977;200(2):263-70.,5454 Sofia RD, Nalepa SD, Harakal JJ, Vassar HB. Anti-edema and analgesic properties of Δ 9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1973;186(3):646-55.,5555 Formukong EA, Evans AT, Evans FJ. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of constituents of Cannabis sativa L. Inflammation. 1988;12(4):361-71.. Sua potência e eficácia se compara à dos Opioides5656 Jacob JJ, Ramabadran K, Campos-Medeiros M. A pharmacological analysis of levonantradol antinociception in mice. J Clin Pharmacol. 1981;21(Sl):327-33., podendo superá-los em modelos de dor neuropática5757 Herzberg U, Eliav E, Bennett GJ, Kopin IJ. The analgesic effects of R(+)-WIN 55,212-2 mesylate, a high affinity cannabinoid agonist, in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Neurosci Lett. 1997;221(2-3):157-60..

Os endocanabinoides são expressos no SNC em menor quantidade do que o sistema Opioide5858 Walker JM, Huang SM, Strangman NM, Tsou K, Sañudo-Peña MC. Pain modulation by release of the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1999;96(21):12198-203. e são menos efetivos que este na dor aguda quando administrados diretamente no RVM e na PAG5959 Martin WJ, Tsou K, Walker JM. Cannabinoid receptor-mediated inhibition of the rat tail-flick reflex after microinjection into the rostral ventromedial medulla. Neurosci Lett. 1998;242(l):33-6.. Entretanto, estudos recentes sugerem que os canabinoides seriam mais eficazes que os Opioides para o manejo dos estados crônicos de dor6060 Woodhams SG, Chapman V, Finn DP, Hohmann AG, Neugebauer V The cannabinoid system and pain. Neuropharmacology. 2017;124:105-20.,6161 Donvito G, Nass SR, Wilkerson JL, Curry ZA, Schurman LD, Kinsey SG, Lichtman AH. The endogenous cannabinoid system: a budding source of targets for treating inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018;43(1):52-79.. Não obstante, há evidências experimentais de interações desses sistemas através de heteromerização, resultando em receptores simultaneamente canabinoides e Opioides, com potencial de desenvolvimento de ligantes híbridos com finalidade analgésica6262 Toniolo EF, Gupta A, Franciosi AC, Gomes I, Devi LA, Dale CS. Interactions between cannabinoid and opioid receptors in a mouse model of diabetic neuropathy Pain. 2021;163(7):l4l4-23..

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Acetaminophen relieves inflammatory pain through CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the rostral ventromedial medulla. J Neurosci. 2018;38(2):322-34., assim como outros compostos podem interagir com os receptores canabinoides no SNC8181 Jergova S, Perez C, Imperial JS, Gajavelli S, Jain A, Abin A, Olivera BM, Sagen J. Cannabinoid receptor agonists from Conus venoms alleviate pain-related behavior in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2021;205:173182..

Em modelos de lesão por constrição crônica (CCI) em ratos, verificou-se aumento do AEA e 2-AG na PAG e no RVM após 7 dias de lesão por constrição do nervo ciático, quando a hiperalgesia e alodínia mecânica estão em pontos máximos8282 Petrosino S, Palazzo E, de Novellis V, Bisogno T, Rossi F, Maione S, Di Marzo Y Changes in spinal and supraspinal endocannabinoid levels in neuropathic rats. Neuropharmacology. 2007;52(2):4l5-22.. Notou-se também aumento das concentrações na medula espinal após a indução de dor crônica em outros modelos de CCI8282 Petrosino S, Palazzo E, de Novellis V, Bisogno T, Rossi F, Maione S, Di Marzo Y Changes in spinal and supraspinal endocannabinoid levels in neuropathic rats. Neuropharmacology. 2007;52(2):4l5-22.,8383 Starowicz K, di Marzo V. Non-psychotropic analgesic drugs from the endocannabinoid system: “Magic bullet” or “multiple-target” strategies? Eur J Pharmacol. 2013;716(l-3):4l-53..

O AEA possui efeitos anti-hiperalgésico e anti-alodinia através de mecanismos envolvendo o CB1 8484 Helyes Z, Németh J, Thán M, Bölcskei K, Pintér E, Szolcsányi J. Inhibitory effect of anandamide on resiniferatoxin-induced sensory neuropeptide release in vivo and neuropathic hyperalgesia in the rat. Life Sci. 2003;73(18):2345-53.,8585 Guindon J, Beaulieu P. Antihyperalgesic effects of local injections of anandamide, ibuprofen, rofecoxib and their combinations in a model of neuropathic pain. Neuropharmacology. 2006;50(7):8l4-23., enquanto o 2-AG leva aos mesmos efeitos através da ativação dos CB1 e CB2 periféricos8686 Desroches J, Guindon J, Lambert C, Beaulieu P. Modulation of the anti-nociceptive effects of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol by peripherally administered FAAH and MGL inhibitors in a neuropathic pain model. Br J Pharmacol. 2008;155(6):913-24.. O uso de CBD reduziu de forma significativa a alodinia em ratos no pós--operatório recente de ligação do nervo ciático8787 Xiong W, Cui T, Cheng K, Yang F, Chen SR, Willenbring D, Guan Y, Pan HL, Ren K, Xu Y, Zhang L. Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors. J Exp Med. 2012;209(6): 1121-34. e no pós-operatório imediato de constrição do nervo trigeminal8888 Vigil JM, Montera MA, Pentkowski NS, Diviant JP, Orozco J, Ortiz AL, Rael LJ, Westlund KN. The therapeutic effectiveness of full spectrum hemp oil using a chronic neuropathic pain model. Life. 2020;10(5):69..

Resultados semelhantes foram obtidos com o uso do THC, o qual ainda mostrou capacidade de impedir o desenvolvimento de tolerância à morfina8989 Abraham AD, Leung EJY, Wong BA, Rivera ZMG, Kruse LC, Clark JJ, Land BB. Orally consumed cannabinoids provide long-lasting relief of allodynia in a mouse model of chronic neuropathic pain. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020;45(7): 1105-14.. O THC possui efeitos mais intensos que o CBD na redução da dor, entretanto seu uso é limitado pelos efeitos adversos. A administração conjunta de THC e CBD mantém o alto efeito analgésico do THC, porém reduzindo de forma significativa seus efeitos indesejados9090 Casey SL, Atwal N, Vaughan CW Cannabis constituent synergy in a mouse neuropathic pain model. Pain. 2017;158:2452-60..

Alguns trabalhos sugerem que a expressão de CB1 protege contra o desenvolvimento de alodinia por frio9191 Sideris A, Piskoun B, Russo L, Norcini M, Blanck T, Recio-Pinto E. Cannabinoid 1 receptor knockout mice display cold allodynia, but enhanced recovery from spared-nerve injury-induced mechanical hypersensitivity. Mol Pain. 2016;12: 1744806916649191., enquanto agonistas do CB2 suprimem a ativação microglial e reduzem os sintomas de dor neuropática9292 Wilkerson JL, Gentry KR, Dengler EC, Wallace JA, Kerwin AA, Armijo LM, Kuhn MN, Thakur GA, Makriyannis A, Milligan ED. Intrathecal cannabilactone CB(2)R agonist, AM1710, controls pathological pain and restores basal cytokine levels. Pain. 2012 May;153(5):1091-106., apresentando efeitos neuroprotetores7373 Svíženská IH, Brázda V, Klusáková I, Dubový P. Bilateral changes of cannabinoid receptor type 2 protein and mrna in the dorsal root ganglia of a rat neuropathic pain model. J Histochem Cytochem. 2013;61(7):529-47.. Estudos com modelos de CCI indicam que agonistas seletivos CB2 reduzem a hiperalgesia térmica9393 Kinsey SG, Naidu PS, Cravatt BF, Dudley DT, Lichtman AH. Fatty acid amide hydrolase blockade attenuates the development of collagen-induced arthritis and related thermal hyperalgesia in mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2011;99(4):718-25., além do receptor CB2 apresentar modulação da atividade linfocitária como auxílio na redução da dor neuropática9494 Cabanero D, Ramirez-Lopez A, Drews E, Schmöle A, Otte DM, Wawrzczak-Bargiela A, Huerga Encabo H, Kummer S, Ferrer-Montiel A, Przewlocki R, Zimmer A, Maldonado R. Protective role of neuronal and lymphoid cannabinoid CB2 receptors in neuropathic pain. Elife. 2020;9:e55582.. Foi postulado também que os canabinoides podem suprimir as respostas evocadas por fibra C dos neurônios do corno dorsal da medula em modelos de dor neuropática em ratos9595 Elmes SJR, Jhaveri MD, Smart D, Kendall DA, Chapman V. Cannabinoid CB2 receptor activation inhibits mechanically evoked responses of wide dynamic range dorsal horn neurons in naïve rats and in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Eur J Neurosci. 2004;20(9):2311-20., além de reduzir a alodinia mecânica e o comportamento ansioso9696 De Gregorio D, McLaughlin RJ, Posa L, Ochoa-Sanchez R, Enns J, Lopez-Canul M, Aboud M, Maione S, Comei S, Gobbi G. Cannabidiol modulates serotonergic transmission and reverses both allodynia and anxiety-like behavior in a model of neuropathic pain. Pain. 2019;160(1):136-50.. Também há evidências de redução da dor neuropática induzida por quimioterápicos em roedores9797 Harris HM, Sufka KJ, Gul W, Elsohly MA. Effects of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on cisplatin-induced neuropathy in mice. Planta Med. 2016;82(13):1169-72..

Inúmeros estudos pré-clínicos mostram redução da dor inflamatória através de agonistas dos receptores canabinoides, sendo os testes da placa quente e de retirada da cauda os mais comumente realizados9898 Schuelert N, McDougall JJ. Cannabinoid-mediated antinociception is enhanced in rat osteoarthritic knees. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58(1):l45-53.,9999 Akopian AN, Ruparel NB, Patwardhan A, Hargreaves KM. Cannabinoids desensitize capsaicin and mustard oil responses in sensory neurons via TRPA1 activation. J Neurosci. 2008;28(5):1064-75.,100100 Hama A, Sagen J. Centrally mediated antinociceptive effects of cannabinoid receptor ligands in rat models of nociception. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2011;100(2):340-6.,101101 Sánchez Robles EM, Bagües Arias A, Martín Fontelles MI. Cannabinoids and muscular pain. Effectiveness of the local administration in rat. Eur J Pain. 2012;16(8):1116-27.. Redução de efeitos locais associados aos processos inflamatórios, como edema, também são observados em ratos submetidos a administração local (em pata traseira) de AEA e de agonistas CB1 102102 Mazzari S, Canella R, Petrelli L, Marcolongo G, Leon A. N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) hexadecanamide is orally active in reducing edema formation and inflammatory hyperalgesia by down-modulating mast cell activation. Eur J Pharmacol. 1996;300(3):227-36.. A inflamação pode ser modulada via aumento de produção de endocanabinoides ou pela suprarregulagem da atividade dos receptores canabinoides. Tais efeitos levam à redução das lesões articulares em modelos de dor inflamatória que visam mimetizar os processos da artrite reumatoide em humanos9898 Schuelert N, McDougall JJ. Cannabinoid-mediated antinociception is enhanced in rat osteoarthritic knees. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58(1):l45-53.,103103 Malfait AM, Gallily R, Sumariwalla PF, Malik AS, Andreakos E, Mechoulam R, Feldmann M. The nonpsychoactive cannabis constituent cannabidiol is an oral anti-arthritic therapeutic in murine collagen-induced arthritis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2000;97(17):9561-6..

Em modelos de dor inflamatória com roedores, a administração de antagonista do receptor CB1 no RVM e na PAG reverte o efeito analgésico, sugerindo participação do SCB em regiões encefálicas envolvidas na analgesia produzida por antiflogísticos104104 Escobar W, Ramirez K, Avila C, Limongi R, Vanegas H, Vazquez E. Metamizol, a non-opioid analgesic, acts via endocannabinoids in the PAG-RVM axis during inflammation in rats. Eur J Pain. 2012;16(5):676-89.. Também ocorre redução da dor inflamatória quando há ativação de receptores CB2 encefálicos105105 Nackley AG, Makriyannis A, Hohmann AG. Selective activation of cannabinoid CB2 receptors suppresses spinal Fos protein expression and pain behavior in a rat model of inflammation. Neuroscience. 2003;119(3):747-57..

Em pesquisas com roedores submetidos a dor inflamatória induzida pelo adjuvante completo de Freund (CFA), identificou-se importante papel do CBD na atenuação da dor crônica8787 Xiong W, Cui T, Cheng K, Yang F, Chen SR, Willenbring D, Guan Y, Pan HL, Ren K, Xu Y, Zhang L. Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors. J Exp Med. 2012;209(6): 1121-34.. Em estudo in vivo com checagem in vitro, evidenciou-se que o CBD aumentou os níveis séricos do fator anti-inflamatório IL-10 (interleucina 10) e diminuiu os níveis séricos dos fatores pró-inflamatórios IL-6 (interleucina 6) e TNF-alfa (fator de necrose tumoral alfa)106106 Verrico CD, Wesson S, Konduri V, Hofferek CJ, Vazquez-Perez J, Blair E, Dunner K Jr, Salimpour P, Decker WK, Halpert MM. A randomized, double-blind, placebo--controlled study of daily cannabidiol for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis pain. Pain. 2020;161(9):2191-202.. Em outro experimento, a administração de CBD levou à melhora da inflamação em modelos de encefalomielite autoimune em roedores, além de redução do dano axonal e do recrutamento de células T na medula espinal107107 Kozela E, Lev N, Kaushansky N, Eilam R, Rimmerman N, Levy R, Ben-Nun A, Juknat A, Vogel Z. Cannabidiol inhibits pathogenic T cells, decreases spinal microglial activation and ameliorates multiple sclerosis-like disease in C57BL/6 mice. Br J Pharmacol. 2011 ;163(7):1507-19..

Evidências da eficácia e poder analgésico em estudos clínicos

São numerosas as razões que levam os pacientes a desejarem o uso da CM e dos canabinoides. Entre os que estão em tratamento oncológico, alguns dos motivos são náuseas, depressão, sono irregular, dificuldade de lidar com o estresse e com a doença e, principalmente, controle insuficiente da dor3333 Drosdowsky A, Blaschke S, Koproski T, Fullerton S, Thakerar A, Ellen S, Phipps-Nelson J, de Neef C. Cancer patients' use of and attitudes towards medicinal cannabis. Aust Health Rev. 2020;44(4):650-5.,108108 Macari DM, Gbadamosi B, Jaiyesimi I, Gaikazian S. Medical cannabis in cancer patients: a survey of a community hematology oncology population. Am J Clin Oncol. 2020;43(9):636-9.,109109 Luckett T, Phillips J, Lintzeris N, Allsop D, Lee J, Solowij N, Martin J, Lam L, Aggarwal R, McCaffrey N, Currow D, Chye R, Lovell M, McGregor I, Agar M. Clinical trials of medicinal cannabis for appetite-related symptoms from advanced cancer: a survey of preferences, attitudes and beliefs among patients willing to consider participation. Intern Med J. 2016;46(11): 1269-75., assim como em pacientes com lesão medular. No entanto, é necessário avaliar as evidências científicas atualmente disponíveis para se estabelecer indicações adequadas e seguras da CM e dos canabinoides. Diversas revisões sistemáticas e metanálises foram realizadas para responder tais questões2121 Boland EG, Bennett MI, Allgar V, Boland JW. Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: Systematic review and meta-Analysis. BMJ Supp Palliat Care. 2020;10(1):l4-24.,110110 Nugent SM, Morasco BJ, O'Neil ME, Freeman M, Low A, Kondo K, Elven C, Zakher B, Motu'apuaka M, Paynter R, Kansagara D. The effects of cannabis among adults with chronic pain and an overview of general harms: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(5):319-31.,111111 Chang Y, Zhu M, Vannabouathong C, Mundi R, Chou RS, Bhandari M. Medical cannabis for chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review of health care recommendations. Pain Res Manag. 2021;4;2021:8857948.,112112 Gazendam A, Nucci N, Gouveia K, Abdel Khalik H, Rubinger L, Johal H. Cannabinoids in the management of acute pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2020;5(4):290-7.,113113 Aly E, Masocha W Targeting the endocannabinoid system for management of HLV-associated neuropathic pain: a systematic review. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021;10:109-18.,114114 Häuser W, Finnerup NB, Moore RA. Systematic reviews with meta-analysis on cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain: a methodological and political minefield. Pain. 2018;159(10):1906-7.,115115 Wright P, Walsh Z, Margolese S, Sanchez T, Arlt S, Belle-Isle L, St Pierre M, Bell A, Daeninck P, Gagnon M, Lacasse G, MacCallum C, Mandarino E, Yale J, O'Hara J, Costiniuk C. Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the use of plant-based cannabis and cannabinoid-based products in the management of chronic non-cancer pain and co-occurring conditions: protocol for a systematic literature review. BMJ Open. 2020;10(5):e0361l4.,116116 Johal H, Devji T, Chang Y, Simone J, Vannabouathong C, Bhandari M. Cannabinoids in chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;13: 1179544120906461.,117117 Longo R, Oudshoorn A, Befus D. Cannabis for chronic pain: a rapid systematic review of randomized control trials. Pain Manage Nurs. 2021;22(2):141-9.,118118 Guillouard M, Authier N, Pereira B, Soubrier M, Mathieu S. Cannabis use assessment and its impact on pain in rheumatologic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology. 2021;60(2):549-56.,119119 Okusanya BO, Asaolu IO, Ehiri JE, Kimaru LJ, Okechukwu A, Rosales C. Medical cannabis for the reduction of opioid dosage in the treatment of non-cancer chronic pain: a systematic review. Syst Rev. 2020;9(1):167.,120120 Fisher E, Moore RA, Fogarty AE, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Gilron I. Cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicine for pain management: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Pain. 2021;162(Suppl l):S45-66.,121121 Stockings E, Campbell G, Hall WD, Nielsen S, Zagic D, Rahman R, Murnion B, Farrell M, Weier M, Degenhardt L. Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies. Pain. 2018;159(10):1932-54.,122122 First L, Douglas W, Habibi B, Singh JR, Sein MT. Cannabis use and low-back pain: a systematic review. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2020;5(4):283-9.,123123 Meng H, Johnston B, Englesakis M, Moulin DE, Bhatia A. Selective cannabinoids for chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2017;125(5):1638-52.,124124 Mücke M, Phillips T, Radbruch L, Petzke F, Häuser W Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;3(3):CD012182.,125125 Montero-Oleas N, Arevalo-Rodriguez I, Nuñez-González S, Viteri-García A, Simancas-Racines D. Therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids: an evidence mapping and appraisal of systematic reviews. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):12.,126126 Kurlyandchik I, Tiralongo E, Schloss J. Safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review. J Altern Complement Med. 2021;27(3):198-213.,127127 Aviram J, Samuelly-Leichtag G. Efficacy of cannabis-based medicines for pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pain Physician. 2017;20:E755-96.,128128 Häuser W, Petzke F, Fitzcharles MA. Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain management — an overview of systematic reviews. Eur J Pain. 2018;22(3):455-70.,129129 Stevens AJ, Higgins MD. A systematic review of the analgesic efficacy of cannabinoid medications in the management of acute pain. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2017;61(3):268-80.,130130 Häuser W, Welsch P, Klose P, Radbruch L, Fitzcharles MA. Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Schmerz. 2019;33(5):424-36.,131131 Boychuk DG, Goddard G, Mauro G, Orellana MF. The effectiveness of cannabinoids in the management of chronic nonmalignant neuropathic pain: a systematic review. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2015;29(1):7-14.,132132 Madden K, George A, van der Hoek NJ, Borim FM, Mammen G, Bhandari M. Cannabis for pain in orthopedics: a systematic review focusing on study methodology. Can J Surg. 2019;62(6):367-8.,133133 De Vita MJ, Moskal D, Maisto SA, Ansell EB. Association of cannabinoid administration with experimental pain in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2018;75(11):1118-27.,134134 Fitzcharles MA, Baerwald C, Ablin J, Häuser W Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabinoids in chronic pain associated with rheumatic diseases (fibromyalgia syndrome, back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis): A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Schmerz. 2016;30(1):47-61.,135135 Yanes JA, McKinnell ZE, Reid MA, Busier JN, Michel JS, Pangelinan MM, Sutherland MT, Younger JW, Gonzalez R, Robinson JL. Effects of cannabinoid administration for pain: A meta-analysis and meta-regression. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019;27(4):370-82.. Algumas revisões são assertivas quanto à ausência de benefícios no uso de canabinoides para o manejo da dor crônica oncológica e não oncológica, seja por resultados inconsistentes na redução da dor ou por ausência de impacto significativo na funcionalidade física e emocional114114 Häuser W, Finnerup NB, Moore RA. Systematic reviews with meta-analysis on cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain: a methodological and political minefield. Pain. 2018;159(10):1906-7.,121121 Stockings E, Campbell G, Hall WD, Nielsen S, Zagic D, Rahman R, Murnion B, Farrell M, Weier M, Degenhardt L. Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies. Pain. 2018;159(10):1932-54.,128128 Häuser W, Petzke F, Fitzcharles MA. Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for chronic pain management — an overview of systematic reviews. Eur J Pain. 2018;22(3):455-70.,130130 Häuser W, Welsch P, Klose P, Radbruch L, Fitzcharles MA. Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Schmerz. 2019;33(5):424-36.. Tais pesquisas citam que o número necessário para tratar (NNT) é alto e o número necessário para causar dano (NND) é baixo, além de salientar que as evidências de melhora do sono e impressão global de melhora do paciente são de baixa qualidade121121 Stockings E, Campbell G, Hall WD, Nielsen S, Zagic D, Rahman R, Murnion B, Farrell M, Weier M, Degenhardt L. Cannabis and cannabinoids for the treatment of people with chronic noncancer pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled and observational studies. Pain. 2018;159(10):1932-54.. As evidências mais recentes são amplas e altamente heterogêneas. Devido a limitações metodológicas, as conclusões das revisões sistemáticas correntes se resumem a efeitos “provavelmente benéficos” ou “pouco claros”125125 Montero-Oleas N, Arevalo-Rodriguez I, Nuñez-González S, Viteri-García A, Simancas-Racines D. Therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids: an evidence mapping and appraisal of systematic reviews. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):12.. Alguns autores preconizam que a CM e os medicamentos à base de canabinoides (CBM) sejam candidatos viáveis para o tratamento e manejo da dor como adjuvantes ou mesmo como substitutos de algumas terapias. Todavia tais trabalhos explicitam que as evidências disponíveis na literatura não são concludentes132132 Madden K, George A, van der Hoek NJ, Borim FM, Mammen G, Bhandari M. Cannabis for pain in orthopedics: a systematic review focusing on study methodology. Can J Surg. 2019;62(6):367-8.,135135 Yanes JA, McKinnell ZE, Reid MA, Busier JN, Michel JS, Pangelinan MM, Sutherland MT, Younger JW, Gonzalez R, Robinson JL. Effects of cannabinoid administration for pain: A meta-analysis and meta-regression. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019;27(4):370-82..

A maioria das revisões sistemáticas modernas reforçam que os CBM e a CM podem ser efetivos em alguns casos de dor crônica, principalmente a dor neuropática. Contudo, devido ao grau limitado das evidências3434 Smith JM, Mader J, Szeto ACH, Arria AM, Winters KC, Wilkes TCR. Cannabis use for medicinal purposes among Canadian University students. Can J Psychiatry 2019;64(3):351-5.,127127 Aviram J, Samuelly-Leichtag G. Efficacy of cannabis-based medicines for pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pain Physician. 2017;20:E755-96., devem ser recomendados como tratamentos de terceira ou quarta linha111111 Chang Y, Zhu M, Vannabouathong C, Mundi R, Chou RS, Bhandari M. Medical cannabis for chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review of health care recommendations. Pain Res Manag. 2021;4;2021:8857948.. Os indícios são moderados no controle da dor em duas semanas de terapia e há queda progressiva do nível de confiança em períodos mais prolongados de tratamento116116 Johal H, Devji T, Chang Y, Simone J, Vannabouathong C, Bhandari M. Cannabinoids in chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2020;13: 1179544120906461.. Entretanto, há probabilidade de redução do consumo de Opioides nas dores crônicas quando a CM é associada ao tratamento (ressalta-se que a dose ideal para esta finalidade ainda é desconhecida)119119 Okusanya BO, Asaolu IO, Ehiri JE, Kimaru LJ, Okechukwu A, Rosales C. Medical cannabis for the reduction of opioid dosage in the treatment of non-cancer chronic pain: a systematic review. Syst Rev. 2020;9(1):167.. Por fim, revisões sistemáticas de alta qualidade, publicadas em 2021, de ensaios clínicos controlados e randomizados, reforçam que a maioria dos trabalhos disponíveis não possuem qualidade suficiente para embasar uma tomada de decisão, não sendo possível validar nem refutar a eficácia e segurança a médio e longo prazo dos CBM e CM no manejo da dor120120 Fisher E, Moore RA, Fogarty AE, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Gilron I. Cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicine for pain management: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Pain. 2021;162(Suppl l):S45-66.,136136 Moore RA, Fisher E, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Gilron I, Haroutounian S. Cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicines for pain management : an overview of systematic reviews. Pain. 2021;162(Suppl 1):S67-79.,137137 Bell RF, Kalso EA. Cannabinoids for pain or profit? Pain. 2021;162(Suppl l):S125-6..

Dor neuropática

A dor neuropática não oncológica é atualmente a principal indicação de uso da CM e CBM quando há falha das terapias farmacológicas e não farmacológicas já estabelecidas na prática médica131131 Boychuk DG, Goddard G, Mauro G, Orellana MF. The effectiveness of cannabinoids in the management of chronic nonmalignant neuropathic pain: a systematic review. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2015;29(1):7-14.. Importante salientar que, conforme a revisão da Cochrane em 2018124124 Mücke M, Phillips T, Radbruch L, Petzke F, Häuser W Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;3(3):CD012182., não há evidências de alta qualidade atestando a eficácia dos CBM e da CM em nenhuma condição crônica que envolva a dor neuropática.

Em um estudo duplo-cego, controlado e randomizado com 15 participantes portadores de dor neuropática crônica radicular, houve melhora importante da dor no uso de THC quando comparado com o placebo. Através de ressonância magnética funcional, observou-se uma possível desconexão entre áreas afetivas relacionadas à dor (córtex cingulado anterior e córtex pré-frontal dorsolateral) e o córtex sensitivo-motor através do uso do THC, inclusive com o grau de redução da conectividade predizendo o grau de redução da dor138138 Weizman L, Dayan L, Brill S, Nahman-Averbuch H, Hendler T, Jacob G, et al. Cannabis analgesia in chronic neuropathic pain is associated with altered brain connectivity. Neurology. 2018;91:el285-94.. Tem-se observado que a CM pode aliviar a dor neuropática associada ao HIV113113 Aly E, Masocha W Targeting the endocannabinoid system for management of HLV-associated neuropathic pain: a systematic review. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2021;10:109-18., assim como melhorar a dor neuropática e ganho de peso em paciente com neuropatia da caquexia diabética com histórico de abuso prévio de heroína, conforme relato de caso139139 Naccache DD. Cannabis alleviates neuropathic pain and reverses weight loss in diabetic neuropathic cachexia in a previous heroin abuser. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2020;2020:20-0108.. Os CBM também podem ser considerados como adjuvantes em pacientes com dor neuropática em tratamento com estimulação da medula espinhal, com possibilidade de redução da dor e melhora da qualidade de vida, principalmente em relação ao sono140140 Odonkor CA, AlFarra T, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Rodriguez T, Sottosanti E, Kaye AD. Dorsal column stimulation and cannabinoids in the treatment of chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain: a review of the clinical and pre-clinical data. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2022;26(2):103-18.. Pequenos efeitos analgésicos têm sido verificados também no uso do dronabinol, nabilona e nabiximols. Entretanto, são trabalhos muito heterogêneos123123 Meng H, Johnston B, Englesakis M, Moulin DE, Bhatia A. Selective cannabinoids for chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesth Analg. 2017;125(5):1638-52.,141141 Dykukha I, Malessa R, Essner U, Überall MA. Nabiximols in chronic neuropathic pain: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Pain Med. 2021;22(4):861-74.. Em estudos controlados e randomizados com pequenas amostras, evidenciou-se também efeito analgésico de pequena monta no uso de cannabis vaporizada142142 Lee G, Grovey B, Furnish T, Wallace M. Medical cannabis for neuropathic pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018;22(1):8.. Em um destes estudos, constatou-se que a cannabis inalada pode reduzir a dor crônica neuropática no curto prazo em um a cada 5 a 6 pacientes (NNT 5.6)143143 Andreae MH, Carter GM, Shaparin N, Suslov K, Ellis RJ, Ware MA, Abrams DI, Prasad H, Wilsey B, Indyk D, Johnson M, Sacks HS. Inhaled cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. J Pain. 2015;16(12):1221-32.. Uma revisão sistemática com meta-análise144144 Sainsbury B, Bloxham J, Pour MH, Padilla M, Enciso R. Efficacy of cannabis-based medications compared to placebo for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Dent Anesth Pain Med. 2021;21(6):479-506. mostrou redução significativa de até 30% da intensidade da dor com o uso de CBM, porém pontuou que estes dados devem ser avaliados com cautela, já que as evidências são de qualidade moderada a baixa. A analgesia de até 30% é considerada compatível com efeito placebo145145 O'Brien M, McDougall JJ. Cannabis and joints: scientific evidence for the alleviation of osteoarthritis pain by cannabinoids. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2018;40:104-9..

Dor osteomuscular

Em uma revisão sistemática118118 Guillouard M, Authier N, Pereira B, Soubrier M, Mathieu S. Cannabis use assessment and its impact on pain in rheumatologic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology. 2021;60(2):549-56. abrangendo os termos “artrite”, “artralgia” e “espondilite anquilosante”, verificou-se que cerca de 20% dos pacientes faziam uso de cannabis (nem todos por uso médico como primeira finalidade), referindo melhora no controle da dor. Até o momento, poucos estudos foram realizados ou estão em andamento. Evidências atuais com cannabis vaporizada e dronabinol apontam possível redução do uso de Opioides em pacientes com dor crônica devido à osteoartrose146146 Johal H, Vannabouathong C, Chang Y, Zhu M, Bhandari M. Medical cannabis for orthopaedic patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: does evidence support its user TherAdvMuculoskelet Dis. 2020;12:1759720X20937968.. A CM tem sido indicada para dores musculoesqueléticas com falha ou intolerância aos tratamentos de primeira ou segunda linha147147 Bebee B, Taylor DM, Bourke E, Pollack K, Foster L, Ching M, Wong A. The CAN-BACK trial: a randomised, controlled clinical trial of oral cannabidiol for people presenting to the emergency department with acute low back pain. Med J Aust. 2021;2l4(8):370-5.. Contudo, a qualidade das evidências atuais não permite que sejam realizadas recomendações para o uso clínico de rotina134134 Fitzcharles MA, Baerwald C, Ablin J, Häuser W Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabinoids in chronic pain associated with rheumatic diseases (fibromyalgia syndrome, back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis): A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Schmerz. 2016;30(1):47-61..

Poucos trabalhos direcionados para a lombalgia com CM e CBM foram realizados recentemente. O uso do CBD em 100 pacientes com lombalgia aguda em um trabalho duplo-cego randomizado e controlado, não mostrou superioridade do fármaco em relação ao placebo148148 Kim TE, Townsend RK, Branch CL, Romero-Sandoval EA, Hsu W Cannabinoids in the treatment of back pain. Neurosurgery. 2020;87(2):166-75.. Em um estudo envolvendo participantes com síndrome do insucesso da cirurgia espinhal submetidos a estimulação medular, houve melhora significativa da dor, humor e sono após a introdução de preparações orais com THC e CBD149149 Cameron EC, Hemingway SL. Cannabinoids for fibromyalgia pain: a critical review of recent studies (2015-2019). J Cannabis Res. 2020;2(1):19.. Todavia, as evidências disponíveis são de baixa qualidade para se delinear uma recomendação122122 First L, Douglas W, Habibi B, Singh JR, Sein MT. Cannabis use and low-back pain: a systematic review. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2020;5(4):283-9..

Fibromialgia

A literatura ainda é conflitante quanto ao uso de canabinoides na fibromialgia. Enquanto algumas revisões sugerem que pacientes podem se beneficiar do uso de CBM, especialmente em formulações orais126126 Kurlyandchik I, Tiralongo E, Schloss J. Safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review. J Altern Complement Med. 2021;27(3):198-213., outras revisões referem que as evidências atuais de que a CM e CBM constituem um tratamento seguro e eficaz da dor na fibromialgia são fracas, possuindo sérias limitações metodológicas que impedem a formação de indicações e recomendações150150 Berger AA, Keefe J, Winnick A, Gilbert E, Eskander JP, Yazdi C, Kaye AD, Viswanath O, Urits I. Cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2020;34(3):617-31.. A despeito das evidências limitadas, outros autores relatam que os dados emergentes apontam um efeito positivo da cannabis e do CBD na fibromialgia. O uso, no entanto, deve ser cuidadosamente acompanhado devido a riscos psiquiátricos, cognitivos e de adição nestes pacientes151151 Fiz J, Durán M, Capellà D, Carbonell J, Farré M. Cannabis use in patients with fibromyalgia: effect on symptoms relief and health-related quality of life. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(4):el8440.. Questiona-se, ainda, se a melhora do paciente é diretamente relacionada à melhora da dor ou devido a uma melhora global de outros sintomas associados à fibromialgia151151 Fiz J, Durán M, Capellà D, Carbonell J, Farré M. Cannabis use in patients with fibromyalgia: effect on symptoms relief and health-related quality of life. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(4):el8440.,152152 Chung M, Kim HK, Abdi S. Update on cannabis and cannabinoids for cancer pain. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020;33(6):825-31.. Em uma pesquisa avaliando tais sintomas, a nabilona foi muito superior que a amitriptilina para a melhora do sono e marginalmente superior para a sensação de disposição e bem-estar152152 Chung M, Kim HK, Abdi S. Update on cannabis and cannabinoids for cancer pain. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020;33(6):825-31.. A nabilona também foi sugerida para uso off label em um estudo envolvendo pacientes com fibromialgia refratária ao tratamento já estabelecido pelos guidelines vigentes (atividade física, fisioterapia, psicoterapia, tratamento farmacológico)134134 Fitzcharles MA, Baerwald C, Ablin J, Häuser W Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabinoids in chronic pain associated with rheumatic diseases (fibromyalgia syndrome, back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis): A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Schmerz. 2016;30(1):47-61..

Dor oncológica

Como moduladores do SCB, a CM e os CBM podem ser uma opção futura para pacientes que não respondem ao tratamento convencional2323 Byars T, Theisen E, Bolton DL. Using cannabis to treat cancer-related pain. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019;35(3):300-9.. Apesar de boas evidências pré-clínicas, os ensaios clínicos atuais não mostraram melhora da dor quando CM ou CBM foram associados a pacientes com doença avançada e dor já refratária a altas doses de Opioides2121 Boland EG, Bennett MI, Allgar V, Boland JW. Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: Systematic review and meta-Analysis. BMJ Supp Palliat Care. 2020;10(1):l4-24.,153153 Tsang CC, Giudice MG. Nabilone for the management of pain. Pharmacotherapy. 2016;36(3):273-86.. O uso do nabiximols não apresentou resultados favoráveis até o momento, porém a droga carece de evidências de boa qualidade para se definir uma recomendação130130 Häuser W, Welsch P, Klose P, Radbruch L, Fitzcharles MA. Efficacy, tolerability and safety of cannabis-based medicines for cancer pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Schmerz. 2019;33(5):424-36.. Entretanto, alguns estudos indicam pequenos efeitos analgésicos com o uso da nabilona154154 Zylla DM, Eklund J, Gilmore G, Gavenda A, Guggisberg J, VazquezBenitez G, Pawloski PA, Arneson T, Richter S, Birnbaum AK, Dahmer S, Tracy M, Dudek A. A randomized trial of medical cannabis in patients with stage IV cancers to assess feasibility, dose requirements, impact on pain and opioid use, safety, and overall patient satisfaction. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(12):7471-8., enquanto outros alegam que a CM é bem tolerada e pode levar a um melhor controle da dor e à redução do consumo de Opioides155155 Nielsen S, Sabioni P, Trigo JM, Ware MA, Betz-Stablein BD, Murnion B, Lintzeris N, Khor KE, Farrell M, Smith A, Le Foll B. Opioid-sparing effect of cannabinoids: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2017;42(9):1752-65., ao contrário de uma revisão sistemática da literatura156156 Gusho CA, Court T. Cannabidiol: a brief review of its therapeutic and pharmacologic efficacy in the management of joint disease. Cureus. 2020;12(3):e7375. que encontrou evidências de alta qualidade em estudos pré-clínicos comprovando a diminuição do consumo de Opioides, porém sem verificar o mesmo efeito em estudos clínicos com pacientes com dor crônica oncológica e não oncológica.

Dor aguda e pós-operatório

Um estudo observou evidências de baixa qualidade de que os canabinoides poderiam ser uma alternativa segura para pequena redução da dor aguda em escores subjetivos112112 Gazendam A, Nucci N, Gouveia K, Abdel Khalik H, Rubinger L, Johal H. Cannabinoids in the management of acute pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2020;5(4):290-7.. Porém, a literatura médica contemporânea e as revisões sistemáticas mais recentes indicam que os canabinoides não possuem papel no manejo da dor aguda129129 Stevens AJ, Higgins MD. A systematic review of the analgesic efficacy of cannabinoid medications in the management of acute pain. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2017;61(3):268-80.,157157 Abdallah FW, Hussain N, Weaver T, Brull R. Analgesic efficacy of cannabinoids for acute pain management after surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020;45:509-19.. Uma revisão qualitativa e quantitativa recente158158 Jugl S, Okpeku A, Costales B, Morris EJ, Alipour-Haris G, Hincapie-Castillo JM, Stetten NE, Sajdeya R, Keshwani S, Joseph V, Zhang Y, Shen Y, Adkins L, Winterstein AG, Goodin A. A mapping literature review of medical cannabis clinical outcomes and quality of evidence in approved conditions in the USA from 2016 to 2019. Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2021;4(l):21-42. sobre o uso de canabinoides para manejo da dor pós-operatória demonstrou papel e benefícios clínicos limitados no controle álgico, além de associar o uso de CBM a um possível aumento de risco de hipotensão pressórica no período pós-operatório.

CONCLUSÃO

Apesar da crescente produção de conhecimento científico, os dados atualmente disponíveis ainda carecem de evidências de alta qualidade para definição da eficácia e poder analgésico dos canabinoides159159 Haroutounian S, Arendt-Nielsen L, Belton J, Blyth FM, Degenhardt L, Di Forti M, Eccleston C, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Fisher E, Fogarty AE, Gilron I, Hohmann AG, Kalso E, Krane E, Mohiuddin M, Moore RA, Rowbotham M, Soliman N, Wallace M, Zinboonyahgoon N, Rice ASC. International Association for the Study of Pain Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia: research agenda on the use of cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicines for pain management. Pain. 2021;162(Suppl 1):S117-S124.. Algumas diretrizes internacionais já incorporaram o uso da CM e dos CBM, porém como tratamentos de terceira ou quarta linha e, na maioria dos casos, com recomendação fraca. São necessários maiores estudos pré-clínicos e clínicos para que se possa compreender melhor o status dos canabinoides no manejo da dor, assim como gerar evidências de alta qualidade159159 Haroutounian S, Arendt-Nielsen L, Belton J, Blyth FM, Degenhardt L, Di Forti M, Eccleston C, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Fisher E, Fogarty AE, Gilron I, Hohmann AG, Kalso E, Krane E, Mohiuddin M, Moore RA, Rowbotham M, Soliman N, Wallace M, Zinboonyahgoon N, Rice ASC. International Association for the Study of Pain Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia: research agenda on the use of cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicines for pain management. Pain. 2021;162(Suppl 1):S117-S124. para incluir ou não o uso da CM e dos CBM nas respectivas recomendações e diretrizes de manejo das diversas síndromes dolorosas.

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Datas de Publicação

  • Publicação nesta coleção
    20 Mar 2023
  • Data do Fascículo
    2023

Histórico

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    23 Jun 2022
  • Aceito
    06 Jan 2023
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