Abstract The discovery of endocannabinoid’s role within the central nervous system and its potential therapeutic benefits have brought forth rising interest in the use of cannabis for medical purposes. The…
Condition: Tourette’s syndrome
Medicinal Cannabis for Paediatric Developmental, Behavioural and Mental Health Disorders
Abstract Parents of children with developmental, behavioural and mental health disorders are increasingly asking whether medicinal cannabis might be a therapeutic option for their child. This paper presents the current…
Pure delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its combination with cannabidiol in treatment-resistant Tourette syndrome: A case report
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objectives Anecdotal reports and preliminary studies suggest a therapeutic potential of cannabis in Tourette syndrome. We report the case of a…
Different responses of repetitive behaviours in juvenile and young adult mice to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol may affect decision making for Tourette syndrome
Abstract Background and Purpose Medicinal cannabis is in increasing use by patients with Tourette syndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects about 1% of the general population and has a childhood…
Cannabis-based medicine in treatment of patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
Abstract Introduction: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a childhood onset disorder characterised by the presence of motor and vocal tics. The guidelines of both the American Academy of…
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial of Cannabis in Adults with Tourette Syndrome
Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2022.0091 Abstract Background: The number of effective evidence-based treatment options for patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) is limited. Emerging evidence shows cannabinoids as promising…
Medical Cannabis for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: An Open-Label Prospective Study
Abstract Objectives. Assessing the effectiveness and tolerability of medical cannabis (MC) treatment on Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) patients. Methods. We report on an open-label, prospective study on the…
Cannabinoids for Tourette’s Syndrome (Review)
Background Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is a developmental neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by the presence of chronic motor and phonic tics. Drugs currently used in the treatment of GTS…
Influence of Treatment of Tourette Syndrome with D9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC) on Neuropsychological Performance
Previous studies have suggested that marijuana (cannabis sativa) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC), the major psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, are effective in the therapy of tics and associated behavioral disorders in Tourette…
Treatment of Tourette syndrome with cannabinoids
Cannabinoids have been used for hundred of years for medical purposes. To day, the cannabinoid delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the cannabis extract nabiximols are approved for the treatment of nausea,…