Researchers found that cannabis-derived terpenes—particularly geraniol—reduced pain in lab models of fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain in mice without producing a high. This matters because it suggests these compounds could potentially lead to pain relief treatments without psychoactive side effects, offering a possible direction for patients who can't tolerate or don't want THC. But this is still early-stage research in mouse models—human trials and longer-term safety data are needed before we know if these compounds would actually work or be safe in people.