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Chinese scientists unlock potent, addiction-free pain relief
Cannabis has long walked a fine line between medicine and abuse. While it has shown potential for relieving pain and regulating mood, cannabis-based drugs are strictly controlled worldwide due to side effects such as tolerance, addiction and cognitive
HANGZHOU (Xinhua). A Chinese research team has developed a new molecule that the researchers say provides strong pain relief with significantly fewer side effects than traditional cannabis-based drugs. Such drugs are widely used to treat pain and various mood disorders, but can also cause tolerance, addiction and cognitive impairment. The discovery is described as a breakthrough that could make it possible to harness the medicinal properties of …
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