Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of orally administered cannabinoids in MS

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Killestein, J
Hoogervorst, ELJ
Reif, M
Kalkers, NF
van Loenen, AC
Staats, PGM
Gorter, RW
Uitdehaag, BMJ
Polman, CH
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[1] VU Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, NL-1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] European Inst Oncol & Immunol Res, Berlin, Germany
[3] TNO Prevent & Hlth, Div Publ Hlth, Leiden, Netherlands
[4] Univ Calif San Francisco, Sch Med, Dept Family & Community Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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10.1212/WNL.58.9.1404
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The authors conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, twofold crossover study in 16 patients with MS who presented with severe spasticity to investigate safety, tolerability, and efficacy of oral Delta(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabis sativa plant extract. Both drugs were safe, but adverse events were more common with plant-extract treatment. Compared with placebo, neither THC nor plant-extract treatment reduced spasticity. Both THC and plant-extract treatment worsened the participant's global impression.
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