Thursday, June 30, 2005

Body's own 'cannabis' helps pain

I have never had the guts to try cannabis, but now I know I haven't missed out:-

A cannabis-like chemical produced naturally in the brain aids pain relief, researchers have found.

The US scientists said the finding may lead to new drugs which can stimulate this natural response.

Research has so far concentrated on developing compounds in cannabis itself into medications.

But, writing in Nature, the team said their new understanding of how the brain chemical works could lead to drugs with fewer side-effects.

Source BBC News

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