Cannabis Terpenes Offer New Hope for Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia

New research has identified cannabis-derived terpenes--compounds that give plants their distinctive aroma--as effective treatments for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. In preclinical mouse models, terpenes such as geraniol and linalool significantly reduced chronic pain, providing promising alternatives to opioid medications and avoiding THC's psychoactive side effects.