Cannabis extract 'reduces chronic back pain without risk of addiction'

An extract taken from the cannabis works has been recovered to trim chronic debased backmost symptom without risking addiction, according to a study.

Researchers said the results could beryllium the "first non-addictive and clinically proven chronic symptom treatment" based connected the cannabis plant.

The findings could pb to a "promising" objective strategy to assistance radical negociate their symptom without immoderate associated risks with addiction.

"Given the precocious prevalence of chronic debased backmost symptom and the planetary standard of the opioid crisis, these findings item a promising, non-addictive pain-management strategy for objective use," researchers said.

The trial, published successful the Nature Medicine journal, progressive much than 800 people.

The cannabis extract VER-01 was recovered to trim symptom "without superior broadside effects oregon signs of addiction", scientists said.

People who endure with little backmost symptom presently "remain limited" to anti-inflammatory drugs which researchers said tin pb to semipermanent cardiovascular and gastrointestinal risks.

Other options see opioids, which are highly addictive and tin origin "severe broadside effects".

Scientists astatine a aesculapian schoolhouse successful Hanover, Germany, said 820 adults taking portion successful the proceedings had 12 weeks of treatment.

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Participants reported a simplification successful their symptom levels - and past an "additional decrease" successful symptoms during a six-month hold to the study.

Researchers said: "VER-01 was comparatively good tolerated, with the astir communal adverse events being short-term dizziness, excessive sleepiness and nausea during the aboriginal attraction phase."

They said determination were nary signs of "dose escalation, abuse, dependence oregon withdrawal symptoms".

"The findings item the quality of VER-01 to relieve symptom without the addiction risks and harmful consequences often associated with opioids" the scientists added.