Cannabis for endometriosis-related pain and symptoms: It's high time that we see this as a legitimate treatment

Mike Armour^{1

2

3}, Justin Sinclair¹

Affiliations

¹ NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
² Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), Wellington, New Zealand.
³ Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

Mike Armour et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2023 Feb.

. 2023 Feb;63(1):118-120.

doi: 10.1111/ajo.13642. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

Mike Armour^{1

2

3}, Justin Sinclair¹

¹ NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
² Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), Wellington, New Zealand.
³ Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

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