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Focus Altern Complement Ther 2003; 8: 454
Scientists at the Imperial College London are heading a government-funded trial to test whether Cannabis sativa is effective at relieving pain. In the £500 000 trial, 400 National Health Service patients that have undergone surgery will receive either a capsule containing standardised C. sativa extract, a capsule containing tetrahydrocannabinol, a standard pain-relieving drug, or placebo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3164619.stm (20 August 2003)
