Clinical experiences with cannabinoids in spasticity management in multiple sclerosis.

“Spasticity is a common symptom among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of the combination of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in clinical practice for the treatment of spasticity in MS…

Retrospective observational study with patients treated with inhaled THC/CBD…

 THC/CBD was effective in 80% of patients…

CONCLUSIONS:

THC/CBD appears to be a good alternative to standard treatment as it improves refractory spasticity in MS and has an acceptable toxicity profile.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24035293

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