Old Drugs Hint at New Ways to Beat Chronic Pain
A newly identified link between chronic pain and lung cancer in mice offers hope for pain management
Pain Relief
Very High Doses of CBD, a Cannabis Component, Don’t Affect Driving
Even at the highest medicinal dose of 1,500mg, CBD does not cause impairment
Compound Provides Innovative Pain Relief
Researchers targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain, with positive results
Could More Cannabis Dispensaries Mean Fewer Opioid Deaths?
First time county-level association between opioid deaths and dispensary prevalence found
Cannabis Compound Blocks Pain Pathway
Research team gains new insight into how cannabis dulls pain
Study: Older Adults Using Cannabis to Treat Common Conditions
Data indicates 61 percent of patients who used cannabis began after age 60
Study: Cannabis Use Prompts Need for More Anesthesia during Surgery
New research also shows that cannabis use increases pain and postoperative opioid use
Medical Cannabis Research: Past, Present, and Future
In this Q&A with contributing writer Brandoch Cook, PhD, Igor Grant, MD, discusses his own background and research, and the present and future of medical cannabis
Molecules from Giant Spider Venom Could Help Treat IBS Pain
Two pain blocking peptides were found in the venom from the Venezuelan Pinkfoot Goliath tarantula
Medical Cannabis Study for Spinal Injury Pain Wins Funding
Lambert Initiative will trial cannabidiol for treating chronic pain