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Modified Marijuana Chemical Blocks Pain Without Buzz

Posted April 06, 2011 8:33 AM

From Wired Discoveries:

A new study suggests some of THC's painkilling effects are handled by a receptor previously unknown to interact with the cannabinoids. In the course of doing the research, a chemical was found to block pain without the high of marijuana.

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04/06/2011 11:21 AM

Without Buzz

Where's the fun in that?

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04/06/2011 1:25 PM

Agreed.

Next thing you know, someone will make and sell beer with reduced alcohol content... Oh, wait a minute, that is already here. Buzzkill!

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04/07/2011 11:45 AM

Now if they could only do the same for Viagra...

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04/07/2011 5:59 PM

Don't Canadians watch Ice Hockey to overcome that?

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04/07/2011 7:52 PM

Hockey... afaict is a celebration of pain. Much beer is consumed by the spectators. Strictly for its pain-killing properties, of course. No buzz, nah.

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04/07/2011 8:47 PM

Where is Chrisg288 when you need him?

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04/06/2011 7:55 PM

In reality, Marijuana does possess some decent pain killing properties... but I have always wondered how much of that was in the mind of the consumer due to the "high".

The more drugs we can create from natural plant extracts and similar the better I say.

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