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"The active ingredient in cannabis can make people&amp;amp;#39;s experience of pain more bearable, new research in the journal Pain suggests. Scientists at Oxford University found that rather than reducing the intensity of pain, the chemical THC appears to help some people stand the pain. They also discovered that the pain relief provided by THC varies greatly between individuals. Dr Michael Lee, from the university&amp;amp;#39;s Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain, said that the brain imaging study has provided new information about the neural basis of cannabis-induced pain relief. He said: &amp;amp;#39;My view is the findings are of interest scientifically but it remains to see how they impact the debate about use of cannabis-based medicines. &amp;amp;#39;Understanding cannabis&amp;amp;#39; effects on clinical outcomes, or the quality of life of those suffering chronic pain, would need research in patients over long time periods.&amp;amp;#39; Cannabis is sometimes used by people with MS to ease their symptoms, but a recent study in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin found no strong evidence to back the use of Sativex, the first licensed preparation of cannabis extract. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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