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A member asked:
Iknow pot works for nerve pain-y can't they seperate the part that works-it is no worse than methadone-percodans-all these opiates natural/manmade?
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They are trying: Unfortunately, marijuana contains many many active ingredients with effects on many parts of the body. Each plant contains different amounts of these substances, in different ratios - so dosing, therapeutic, and side effects cannot be predicted with certainty. Researchers are working to isolate and synthesize the components of marijuana that are effective for pain.
Answered 7/24/2018
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Pot is not: A good pain drug. If it was a good pain drug, it would have been on the market for the last 50 years. The truth is that pot is only half a point better than placebo.
Answered 6/19/2013
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