UA researchers say molecule in cannabis could 'make pain relief higher' for cancer patients

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UA researchers say molecule in cannabis could 'make pain relief higher' for cancer patients
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TUCSON, Ariz. — A team of researchers at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine-Tucson thinks they've found a breakthrough in pain relief for cancer patients.

Past research showed that while THC and CBD did give people some moderate relief, their use also gave subjects unwanted psychoactive side effects that change someone's mood or behavior. The research team, Streicher said, wanted to test five cannabis terpenes. Worth noting, because the scientific testing is still in an early stage — scientists compared how mice would respond to terpene therapy versus receiving morphine for their chemotherapy-induced pain.

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