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Could COVID-19 provide a new target for non-opioid pain relief?
COVID-19 could provide a new target for non-opioid pain relief according to new research, which has found that the virus can relieve pain.
The findings...
Professor David Finn discusses cannabinoids in the treatment of pain
Professor David Finn of the National University of Ireland Galway discusses the use of cannabinoids in the treatment of pain.
In March, Medical Cannabis Network...
Using virtual reality to ease pain from phantom limbs
A new test using virtual reality can help to ease the pain from phantom limbs by tricking the brain.
The new test, using virtual reality...
First study to look at the use of cannabinoids for treating acute pain
A new review has shown that further research is needed into the use of cannabinoids in the treatment of acute pain.
The only peer-reviewed journal...
Cosaint Nectar: unleashing the power of CBDA
Cosaint Nectar CEO Philip Tarazi details the unique benefits of CBDA and how Cosaint’s industry leading innovation can support pain management.
If you have not...
Cymra Life Sciences: pioneering tissue culture for novel pain medicines
Cymra Life Sciences is pioneering plant science research to create superior cannabis pain relief medicines.
Australian life sciences company Cymra Life Sciences is harnessing science...
First US over-the-counter CBD drug given FDA certification
A CBD-infused pain relief drug has been given the first ever over-the-counter (OTC) approval in the US.
Elixicure's Over-The-Counter Drug Registration has been Certified by...
Tetra Bio Pharma receives approval for OTC use in pain drugs
TERPACAN™, from Tetra Bio Pharma, has received approval for over the counter (OTC) use in back and muscle pain, and in hemorrhoids.
TERPACAN™ is expected...
Domestic abuse survivors twice at risk of long-term illnesses
A new study has revealed the long-term dangers posed to female survivors of domestic abuse.
A study by the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick shows...
Nerve pain drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
A mouse study has shown that nerve pain drug gabapentin promotes regeneration of neural circuits.
New research in mice suggests that long-term treatment with gabapentin,...
Binding mechanism of opioid receptor uncovered in new study
Researchers have uncovered the binding mechanism of an important pain receptor.
The researchers have revealed the activation of the opioid receptor, which can be found...
UCLA awarded $3.5m grant to study pain relief and cannabis
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has been awarded a grant of $3.5m (~€3.16m) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The grant will...
Cannabis lowers odds of illicit opioid use in chronic pain patients
Canada and America are currently experiencing an opioid crisis – with two million people suffering with an opioid disorder and more than 130 opioid...
Snail venom to pain relief: how conotoxins can be used in pain therapy
Conotoxins, found in the venom of the one of the sea’s deadliest creatures, the cone snail, have the potential to become a new class...
People using opioids for long-term pain urged to join study to improve care
Researchers have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids.
The study at Keele University forms part of...
Ehlers-Danlos and chronic pain added to US Marijuana Programme
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and chronic pain have been accepted onto Connecticut Medical Marijuana Programme by the Board of Physicians.
The state’s Medical Marijuana Program’s Board of...
Physical therapy access may reduce opioid prescriptions
A new study has shown that patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for lower back pain were much less likely to...
Study shows cannabis flower with high THC levels is effective for pain relief
Researchers have revealed strong evidence that cannabis flower with high levels of THC can significantly reduce pain.
The study, conducted by the The University of...
Could cannabis offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief?
New research has unlocked the key to how cannabis creates pain relieving molecules that are 30 times stronger than Aspirin, offering huge potential as...
The secrets of how genetic variation affects perception of pain
Discover how researchers unlock the secrets of the way genetic variation affects perception of pain –could this lead to personalised medicines?
Gene studies reveal that...