The Times of India, Aug. 14, 2009
A UTMB study that found that marijuana may extend or prolong pain is receiving considerable news coverage. UTMB's Volker Neugebauer is quoted in various versions of news articles about the medical use of marijuana. "To sum up, we've discovered a novel mechanism that can transform transient normal pain into persistent chronic pain," Neugebauer said. "Persistent pain is notoriously difficult to treat, and this study offers insight into new mechanisms and possibly a new target in the spinal cord." Reports about the study can be found at Canada.com, DailyIndia.com, NewKerala.com and ScienceDaily.