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Cannabinoids and their effects on pain physiology
Peter Kamerman
Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand
PainSA Congress 2021
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
The endocannabinoid system
Endocannabinoid system
Presynaptic
Postsynaptic
Calcium
CB1
Immune cell
CB2
Endo-
cannabinoids
GABA
Glutamate
Inflammatory
mediators
CB receptor affinity
CB1 CB2
D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG)
Anandamide (AEA)
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Pain: Supra-spinal distribution of CB receptors
RVM
PAG
Amygdala
PFC
Thalamus
CB1
(neuronal)
CB2
(microglia)
Finn et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S5-S25, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002268
Pain: Spinal and peripheral distribution of CB receptors
Peripheral nerve
endings DRG Dorsal horn
CB1
(neuronal)
CB2
(microglia)
CB2
(neuronal)
Finn et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S5-S25, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002268
Evidence for
cannabinoid-related analgesia
Fisher et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S45-S66, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001929
Evidence from clinical studies
Effect size
(Hedge’s g standardised mean differences)
Proportion of placebo group with
≥30% pain reduction
Proportion
of
cannabinoid
group
with
≥30%
pain
reduction
Sample size
Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia
PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S1-S2, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002265
Soliman et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S26-S44, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002269
Evidence from animal studies
Effect size
(Hedge’s g standardised mean differences)
Mean = 1.32
Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia
PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S1-S2, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002265
Data from animal experiments
Maldonado et al. PAIN 157 (supplement 1): S23-S32, 2016. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000428
Summary: Data from animal experiments
Data from human experiments
Cencioni et al. PLoS 5: e8688, 2010. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008688
Peripheral: Inhibition of inflammation
INF-gamma
TNF-alpha
Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293
Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity
15 men,
chronic radicular
neuropathic pain
N = 9
N = 6
Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293
Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity
Error bars = standard errors of the mean
Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293
Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity
Connectivity between anterior cingulate cortex and secondary somatosensory cortex
Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017
Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness
THC Sensitised
Placebo Sensitised
THC No sensitisation
Placebo No sensitisation
Capsaicin
(1% cream)
Control
(placebo cream)
Randomised
order
Agent State
15 healthy men
Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017
Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness
Error bars = standard errors of the mean
THC
Placebo
Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017
Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness
Error bars = standard errors of the mean
Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017
Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness
Opioid placebo analgesia
Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
Day 1
(torniquet)
No
intervention
No
intervention
Day 2
(torniquet)
Morphine
Morphine
Day 3
(torniquet)
Morphine
Morphine
Day 4
(torniquet)
Placebo
Placebo +
Rimonabant
(CBR inhibitor)
Analgesic response to
morphine
Analgesic response to
placebo
Opioid placebo analgesia
Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
Non-opioid placebo analgesia
Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
Day 1
(torniquet)
No
intervention
No
intervention
Day 2
(torniquet)
Ketorolac
Ketorolac
Day 3
(torniquet)
Ketorolac
Ketorolac
Day 4
(torniquet)
Placebo
Placebo +
Rimonabant
(CBR inhibitor)
Analgesic response to
ketorolac
Analgesic response to
placebo
Non-opioid placebo analgesia
Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
Conclusion
• Clinical evidence is weak
• Animal data indicates functional relationship
• Human experimental data for a weak effect

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Cannabinoids and their effects on pain physiology

  • 1. Cannabinoids and their effects on pain physiology Peter Kamerman Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand PainSA Congress 2021 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
  • 4. CB receptor affinity CB1 CB2 D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) Anandamide (AEA) Cannabidiol (CBD)
  • 5. Pain: Supra-spinal distribution of CB receptors RVM PAG Amygdala PFC Thalamus CB1 (neuronal) CB2 (microglia) Finn et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S5-S25, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002268
  • 6. Pain: Spinal and peripheral distribution of CB receptors Peripheral nerve endings DRG Dorsal horn CB1 (neuronal) CB2 (microglia) CB2 (neuronal) Finn et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S5-S25, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002268
  • 8. Fisher et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S45-S66, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001929 Evidence from clinical studies Effect size (Hedge’s g standardised mean differences) Proportion of placebo group with ≥30% pain reduction Proportion of cannabinoid group with ≥30% pain reduction Sample size
  • 9. Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S1-S2, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002265
  • 10. Soliman et al. PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S26-S44, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002269 Evidence from animal studies Effect size (Hedge’s g standardised mean differences) Mean = 1.32
  • 11. Presidential Task Force on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia PAIN 162 (supplement 1): S1-S2, 2021. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002265
  • 12. Data from animal experiments
  • 13. Maldonado et al. PAIN 157 (supplement 1): S23-S32, 2016. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000428 Summary: Data from animal experiments
  • 14. Data from human experiments
  • 15. Cencioni et al. PLoS 5: e8688, 2010. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008688 Peripheral: Inhibition of inflammation INF-gamma TNF-alpha
  • 16. Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293 Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity 15 men, chronic radicular neuropathic pain N = 9 N = 6
  • 17. Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293 Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity Error bars = standard errors of the mean
  • 18. Weizman et al. Neurology 91: e1285-e1294, 2018. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006293 Supraspinal: Reduced brain region connectivity Connectivity between anterior cingulate cortex and secondary somatosensory cortex
  • 19. Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017 Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness THC Sensitised Placebo Sensitised THC No sensitisation Placebo No sensitisation Capsaicin (1% cream) Control (placebo cream) Randomised order Agent State 15 healthy men
  • 20. Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017 Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness Error bars = standard errors of the mean THC Placebo
  • 21. Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017 Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness Error bars = standard errors of the mean
  • 22. Lee et al. PAIN 154: 124–134, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.09.017 Supraspinal: Reduced pain unpleasantness
  • 23. Opioid placebo analgesia Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435 Day 1 (torniquet) No intervention No intervention Day 2 (torniquet) Morphine Morphine Day 3 (torniquet) Morphine Morphine Day 4 (torniquet) Placebo Placebo + Rimonabant (CBR inhibitor) Analgesic response to morphine Analgesic response to placebo
  • 24. Opioid placebo analgesia Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
  • 25. Non-opioid placebo analgesia Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435 Day 1 (torniquet) No intervention No intervention Day 2 (torniquet) Ketorolac Ketorolac Day 3 (torniquet) Ketorolac Ketorolac Day 4 (torniquet) Placebo Placebo + Rimonabant (CBR inhibitor) Analgesic response to ketorolac Analgesic response to placebo
  • 26. Non-opioid placebo analgesia Benedetti et al. Nature Medicine 17:1228-1230, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/nm.2435
  • 27. Conclusion • Clinical evidence is weak • Animal data indicates functional relationship • Human experimental data for a weak effect