The Contribution of Circulating Endocannabinoid Tone to Individual Differences in Human Pain Sensitivity: A Quantitative Sensory Testing Study
S.A. Fatemi, Spencer S. Abssy, Stephanie L. Bourke, Katherine Murray, C. Kyeremaa-Adjei, Liat Honigman, Nadia Mohabir, Christine A. Sexton, Matthew Alexander Cormie, Rossi Tomin, Isabelle Boileau, Lauren Yvette Atlas, David P. Finn, Massieh Moayedi
This study investigates the relationship between the endocannabinoid system and pain sensitivity in humans using quantitative sensory testing, finding no significant associations overall but a specific link between FAAH substrates and pressure pain thresholds.
Pain · Nov 24, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience