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Cannabis: The “Multi-Pronged” Painkiller
Due to the huge range of cannabinoids and terpenoids that can be found in cannabis, it can possibly be used to beat many different kinds of pain, and not just physical pain. Here’s a list of some of the most common cannabinoids and terpenoids that can be found in cannabis, many of which have anti-inflammatory, sedative, analgesic, anxiolytic, antiemetic and analgesic effects. These phytochemicals can also work together (the “entourage effect”), and at varying concentrations can produce very specific physiological effects.
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