Researchers have identified biomarkers in the blood which can help determine the severity of a person's pain level. The findings could help doctors to accurately measure pain and stem the opioid crisis.
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Pain Neuroscience news articles cover science research about pain receptors, nociceptors, nociception, sensory neurons, somatosensory cortex, chronic pain, acute pain, nocioceptors, musculoskeletal pain, therapies, phantom limb pain and other pain research.
Cannabidiol (CBD) simultaneously acts on two targets in pain-sensing neurons. Researchers are developing new drugs that have similar actions to CBD that may be better absorbed by the body.
Researchers report getting more sleep, and for those who can't sleep, increasing caffeine uptake, can help relieve chronic pain better than standard pain killers.
The Orai1 class of calcium channels regulates sex differences in the functioning of immune cells associated with neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain.
A specific anthrax toxin blocks multiple types of pain in mouse models, a new study reports.
People who use cannabis to help manage the pain associated with chronic migraine are six times more likely to suffer from rebound headaches, or medication overuse headaches, than those who do not use marijuana.
Yoga can reduce pain and enhance mood for women suffering from a range of menstrual disorders, a new study reports.
A new study reveals cannabinoid medications may not reduce pain itself, but instead make pain feel less unpleasant and more tolerable.
People who used while dried cannabis flowers or cannabis with higher levels of THC had the greatest analgesic response to pain. Those who used CBD reported lower levels of pain relief.
Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.
Cannabis terpenes, the part of the plant which provides aroma and flavor, may provide therapeutic benefits in controlling pain, a new study reports.
Cannabis users experienced 14% more pain in the first 24 hours following surgery than non-cannabis users. Additionally, cannabis users consumed 7% more opioids post surgery.
