Terpenes from the Cannabis sativa plant may offer a promising new approach to treating fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain, according to research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences, published in Pharmacological Reports.
This study builds on earlier research led by Dr. John Streicher, a member of the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction, which demonstrated the pain-relieving effects of terpenes in models of inflammation and chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain.