Cannabis for pain: does it work or just hook you?
NCT ID NCT04596644
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study looks at how daily cannabis smoking changes pain tolerance and the risk of becoming dependent. Researchers will give healthy cannabis users either active or placebo cannabis for several days and measure their pain responses and withdrawal symptoms. The goal is to find out if cannabis can be a safe alternative to opioids for chronic pain.
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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