Researchers from the University College London have brought us one step closer to understanding how we feel pain. Their study, published in Brain, describes a rare genetic mutation found in a patient ...

The research and development arm of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced on Sunday (January 17) their voluntary suspension of dosing in two Phase 2 clinical trials of their ...

She's one of only two people in the world who can't feel pain or fear, and scientists are excited. What could her gene ...

Chronic cannabis users have reduced levels of an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). The enzyme has been considered for treatment for cannabis dependence because it breaks down substances ...

Doctors in Scotland were amazed when a 66-year-old woman underwent what is normally a very painful operation on her hand for severe arthritis and required little to no pain medication afterward.

Figure 1: An overview of the endocannabinoid pathway and molecules tested in this study. “This study explores the functional relevance and therapeutic potential of FAAH inhibition combined with the ...

The cannabinoid receptor (CB1), the G protein-coupled receptor activated by the psychotropic components of marijuana, is an attractive target for the development of anxiety- and pain-reducing ...

Jo Cameron, 74, has experienced broken bones, severe joint degeneration, intense surgery, childbirth, car accidents and burns — but she’s never felt pain, anxiety or fear. In 2013, Cameron was ...

The FDA initiated their review back in January when news from the first trial emerged. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that the investigational new drug, BIA 10-2474, which was ...

Plenty of people experiment with weed, but only some will ever become truly dependent on it. Between 30 percent and 10 percent of people struggle with marijuana use disorder, depending on who you ask, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that the toxicity of an experimental medicine in development to treat a host of clinical conditions, including hypertension and obesity, does ...