Cannabis use prompts need for more anesthesia during surgery, increases pain and postoperative opioid use, study shows
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)Not only might cannabis users require more anesthesia during surgery than non-users, they may have increased pain afterwards and use higher doses of opioids while in the hospital, suggests first-of-its kind research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020 annual meeting.