Standardized cannabis extract safely relieves chronic back pain

Standardized cannabis extract safely relieves chronic back pain

A new large-scale clinical trial has found that a standardized, full-spectrum cannabis extract can effectively and safely reduce chronic low back pain. The study, published in Nature Medicine, showed that the treatment, known as VER-01, provided meaningful pain relief and improved physical function and sleep quality without signs of causing dependence or withdrawal. Chronic low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting over…

Cannabis for chronic LBP rears its head again - Medical Republic

A new phase 3 clinical trial in Nature Medicine reports a ‘comprehensively characterised’ cannabis-based product shows sustained benefit in chronic low back pain.