Compounds responsible for the aroma of cannabis and many other plants may offer a surprising new way to relieve chronic pain. Researchers found that several cannabis-derived terpenes significantly reduced pain in mouse models of fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain, with one terpene, geraniol, showing especially strong effects. Unlike THC, these compounds are not associated with psychoactive effects, making them a potentially attractive alternative for pain treatment.
  • Psythik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 day ago

    Surely couldn’t hurt, especially if it doesn’t affect your tolerance for THC. Cause I really need to take a tolerance break, but I need pain relief and sleep more.

      • Psythik@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Unfortunately I’ve been there, done that. I feel nothing from CBD whatsoever. No pain relief, no appetite, no sleep. Feels like eating a snack

        Nope, I need my THC, so it’ll be interesting to see how this discovery plays out. Maybe I can finally get the relief I need without worrying about needing t-breaks.

        • naticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          23 hours ago

          Yeah unfortunately I’m the same way. Have tried several CBD things and not one of them do anything for me unless I go max dose, and even then it’s an incredibly mild effect. THC takes nearly nothing though, 15mg is enough for a very strong high. I have friends where the complete opposite is true and I would love to trade them.

          • Prathas@lemmy.zipEnglish
            2·
            15 hours ago

            I would love to trade them.

            Having a low tolerance is great for your wallet!

            • naticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              14 hours ago

              Oh it absolutely is, and I’ve got a low tolerance for alcohol too, which is pretty nice. I just wish that if I had to choose which of THC and CBD I had a low tolerance for, it’d be CBD.

              • Psythik@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                12 hours ago

                Damn you’re so lucky; I have a naturally high tolerance to everything. Even if it’s my first time trying a substance, I usually need double the recommended starter dose to even feel anything. It definitely hasn’t been great on my wallet.

                • naticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  10 hours ago

                  Damn that’s rough and sounds expensive!

                  It’s funny, the first few times I smoked a joint with a friend, it barely did anything at all to me. Never had any more for many years, and the next time I was completely couch locked and was hallucinating while watching TV. Either my tolerance changed drastically or my friend’s weed was weak as hell.