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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Pain killer without a high
Beat LutzKrisztina Monorysubject
Traditional medicinebusiness.industryMedicinelipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)General MedicinePharmacologyReceptorbusinessGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyEndogenous opioidPeripheraldescription
THC acts as a pain reliever in part by engaging a receptor in peripheral tissues, CB2. But exactly where CB2 is and how it operates has been unclear. A new study shows that cannabinoids, acting through CB2 on skin cells, stimulate the local release of endogenous opioids.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Nature Medicine |