Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that results in uncontrolled tremors, slowness of movement, and muscle rigidity. There is no cure for PD, but some conventional medications are available to treat various symptoms of the disease.

Human studies indicate that CBD administration may provide improvements in PD patients’ quality of life. A series of case summaries published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics in 2014 reported that daily cannabidiol treatment reduced symptoms of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in patients with Parkinson’s. The results of a 2014 randomized placebo-controlled clinical also concluded that CBD administration is associated with improved “quality of life” and “well-being” in PD patients. A more recent placebo-controlled trial determined that acute CBD administration (300mg) was associated with a statistically significant reduction in experimentally-induced anxiety and tremor in PD patients.

Source: National Library of Medicine