Cannabinoids are a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, a new study^[1] published in the journal Australian Psychiatry has found. According to the Mayo Clinic Tourette syndrome is a nervous system disorder that often involves “uncontrollable repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics), such as repeatedly blinking the eyes, shrugging shoulders, or blurting out offensive words.”

For the study, a subject “received 10.8 mg Tetrahydocannabinol and 10 mg cannabidiol daily, in the form of two oro-mucosal sprays of ‘Sativex^®‘, twice daily. Assessment was pre-treatment and at week one, two, and four during treatment.”

Researchers say that “Both subjective and objective measures demonstrated marked improvement in the frequency and severity of motor and vocal tics post-treatment. There was good interrater reliability of results.”

They conclude; “Our results support previous research suggesting that cannabinoids are a safe and effective treatment for TS and should be considered in treatment-resistant cases. Further studies are needed to substantiate our findings.”

The full study can be found by clicking here^[2].

References

1. ^{^} a new study (www.mayoclinic.org)
2. ^{^} clicking here (www.mayoclinic.org)
3. ^{^} Anthony Martinelli (thejointblog.com)