Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurological disorder that gets worse with time. There is no known cure for this disease, which causes a lack of control over bodily movements, depression, cognitive decline, and more.
Does medical marijuana help Parkinson’s Disease?
This condition can be a very debilitating disorder, because it can affect eating, sleeping, and many other vital bodily functions and activities. Decades of research have been dedicated to understanding the role of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the disease, but the genetic and environmental factors that cause people to develop PD are unknown.
Researchs on Marijuana and Parkinson’s Disease
Animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may play an important role in protecting against the neurodegeneration that is seen in PD. A 2011 study in the British Journal of Pharmacology demonstrates that THCV may be particularly important for this neuroprotective effect. Preventing the loss of dopamine-producing neurons is at least partially thanks to activity at the CB2 receptor, according to a 2009 study in the European Journal of Neuroscience.
A large 2004 survey of 339 PD patients revealed that cannabis relieved symptoms in 46% of the patients, who reported improvements in muscle rigidity and various aspects of motor control, including tremors. Similar motor symptom relief was found in an observational study of 22 PD patients, as reported in 2014 in the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. This study also found that cannabis significantly improved both sleep and pain for these patients.
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