Application of medical cannabis in patients with central nerve system disorders

Abstract

Lidia KotuÅ?a, Alicja Petniak, Ewa KoÅ?odziej, Magdalena Amarowicz, Marcin UrbaÅ?czuk, Katarzyna Schab, Paulina Gil-Kulik, Jolanta Karwat, JarosÅ?aw KotuÅ?a, Paulina Mulawka, Dominika Mulawka, Janusz Kocki

Cannabis sativa is an annual plant in the Cannabaceae family, species of the genus Cannabis. Cannabis contains active elements, including Δ9-tetrahydrocanabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Neurological disorders are typically associated with neurodegeneration. It means that there is no causal treatment. Usually we can only modulate disease. It is very necessary to patients to reduce pain sensation or excessive muscle tension. The paper contains a description of therapeutic possibilities treatment of cannabis in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Tourette syndrome and spasticity