Tuesday 29 November 2022 09:39 PM There's NO evidence marijuana or CBD oil treats pain better than placebo, major ... trends now
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Marijuana and CBD have no effect on pain relief, a major review has found.
Despite pain being one of the most popular reasons for using cannabis, researchers found the products are no more effective than a placebo.
The review looked at more than a dozen studies in 11 countries involving 1,459 people from early 2000s to September 2021.
The researchers said: 'Our team observed no significant difference between cannabis and a placebo for reducing pain.'
Official figures show around a fifth of marijuana users in the US are prescribed medical cannabis. Estimates suggest a quarter of all Americans use CBD oil, with the main reason being pain (64 per cent).
It comes after researchers at Cleveland Clinic found that cannabis users were significantly more likely to suffer pain after surgery.
It comes amid a cannabis revolution in the US with more than half of states legalizing the drug for medical reasons, including the treatment of pain. A total of 21 states have permitted its use recreationally.
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Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden looked at 20 studies. Most participants were female and between 33 and 62-years-old.
The majority of the experiments were carried out in the US, UK and Canada, but data from Israel,