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Cannabinoids in the treatment of pain

Authors: Eleana Kara, Fotios Tsanakalis, Paraskevi Papaioannidou

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Special Issue 1/2010

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Cannabinoids and the endo-cannabinoid system play an important role in the sensation of pain. As conventional analgesics are often associated with serious side-effects, cannabinoids and agonists of their receptors offer a useful alternative or coanalgesic in the treatment of pain. The aim of this work is to summarize the role of cannabinoids and their receptors in nociception and pain treatment. …

Title: Cannabinoids in the treatment of pain
Authors: Eleana Kara
Fotios Tsanakalis
Paraskevi Papaioannidou
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-9-S1-S232

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