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 ...

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 ...

March 5 (UPI) --Researchers say they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that ...

Low back pain persists as the leading cause for work loss, disability and reduction of quality of life across the world. In ...

Chronic pain can be life changing – from the pain to zapped energy. But can cannabis make a difference? An estimated 20% of adults in the US and roughly 8 million Canadians experience chronic pain.

Most states in the United States (38 of 50), the District of Columbia, and three territories have enacted widely divergent laws allowing “medical marijuana,” circumventing the traditional role of the ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Ever since the use of recreational marijuana was legalized in New York and many other parts of the country, greater numbers of people have turned to regular use of the weed. For ...

While cannabis has historically been more popular with younger groups, a growing number of older adults are turning to the drug for a variety of reasons — but are the potential benefits worth the risk ...

It’s dangerous. It’s toxic. And it may provide hope for millions in agony. Pain management is among the most commonly reportedly reasons for medical cannabis use, but side effects have stymied many ...

They found that starting cannabis use earlier in life was linked to a higher likelihood of future ER visits for hyperemesis ...