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A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study
VER-01, a cannabis extract with 5% THC, reduced pain by nearly 2 points on a 10-point scale in 820 patients without addiction or serious side effects, study shows.
- A cannabis extract called VER-01 was found to reduce chronic low back pain in a large study involving 820 adults over 12 weeks.
- Researchers said VER-01 was relatively well tolerated, with no signs of addiction, dependence or withdrawal symptoms, unlike opioids.
- The findings highlight a promising, non-addictive pain-management strategy based on cannabis for clinical use, given the scale of the opioid crisis.
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The journal 'Nature' publishes the positive data that could be the first treatment for non-addictive and clinically proven chronic pain based on the cannabis plant. "We need non-addictive analgesics that also improve sleep and function" Read
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A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study
A medication made from marijuana successfully reduced back pain in a new study. The results from a German drugmaker published Monday are the latest evidence that cannabis can be used to treat common forms of pain.
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