The Takeaway:
A CU Anschutz-led study suggests acetaminophen may relieve pain by interacting with the body’s endocannabinoid system, which regulates pain and inflammation. In knee replacement patients, changes in cannabis-like molecules were linked to both acetaminophen use and reported pain levels. These findings could inform more targeted pain therapies in the future.
Despite acetaminophen’s po…
Combining cannabis with an opioid did not improve acute pain for people with knee arthritis, according to results of a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.
