US EditionCannabis Was Touted for Nerve Pain. The Evidence Falls Short
Review of 21 clinical trials with over 2,100 adults found no clinically meaningful pain relief from THC, CBD, or balanced cannabis medicines versus placebo.
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Cannabis was touted for nerve pain. The evidence falls short
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 than 20 clinical trials involving over 2,100 adults, researchers found no strong proof that cannabis products outperform placebos in relieving neuropathic pain. Even when small improvements were reported, especially with THC-CBD combinations, they w…
There are people who have diabetes, have had shingles or have a spinal cord injury who suffer from chronic pain, caused by the malfunctioning of the nervous system, which is very difficult to treat. That pain, known as neuropathic, does not usually find relief in conventional medications and this has led to the search for alternatives. Cannabis products have become one of them and their popularity and presence in the media and in the market is i…
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