Researchers have developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived ...

Faced with chronic nerve pain, many people turn to cannabis-based medications, hoping for relief that conventional treatments ...

A comprehensive review of clinical trials finds little convincing evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide real relief for chronic nerve pain.

There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews finds.

Is marijuana getting too high on its own promises? New research published Monday adds to the evidence that medical cannabis benefits for chronic pain are often overstated. The scientific review comes ...

Researchers have developed a compound that mimics the pain-relieving effects of a molecule found in the cannabis plant without causing addiction or psychoactive side effects in mice. The corresponding ...

March 5 (UPI) --Researchers say they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that avoids the mind-altering, addictive qualities of the natural plant. Their ...

Cannabis-based medicines have been widely promoted as a potential answer for people living with chronic nerve pain—but a major new review finds the evidence just isn’t there yet. After analyzing more ...

Should I try cannabis for my back pain? It's a question spine surgeon Richard Price says he gets at least several times a day from patients who come into his clinic. When Price finally dived into the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University announced new findings that cannabis products with high amounts of THC only slightly reduce pain while causing more side ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine and Stanford University developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The ...

A new compound provides the pain-relieving properties of cannabis - without the mind-bending side effects. It may be an effective alternative to highly addictive opioids, say American scientists. The ...