Medical marijuana may help curb the opioid epidemic by reducing craving and alleviating withdrawal, argues cannabinoid and opioid Mount Sinai researcher.
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Selective activation of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 provides analgesia for chronic inflammatory pain with limited addictive potential, according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience.