Clinical Takeaway
Cannabinoids modulate pain signaling by affecting sodium channels involved in nerve impulse transmission, which represents a specific mechanism for pain relief. This action occurs at ion channels that are critical for transmitting pain signals throughout the nervous system. The evidence suggests cannabinoid-sodium channel interactions may explain why some patients experience reduced pain with cannabis-based treatments.
#18 Electrophysiological modulation of pain‑related sodium channels by cannabinoids: a systematic review.
Citation: Castro Samuel Gonçalves et al.. Electrophysiological modulation of pain‑related sodium channels by cannabinoids: a systematic review.. Journal of cannabis research. 2026. PMID: 41987259.
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