Effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease: An exploratory double-blind trial

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Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas · Hospital de Câncer de Barretos

Antônio Waldo Zuardi · National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Vítor Tumas · Universidade de São Paulo

Márcio Alexandre Pena-Pereira · Universidade de São Paulo

Emmanuelle Tavares Alves Sobreira · Universidade de São Paulo

Mateus M. Bergamaschi · National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Abstract

Our findings point to a possible effect of CBD in improving quality of life measures in PD patients with no psychiatric comorbidities; however, studies with larger samples and specific objectives are required before definitive conclusions can be drawn.

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Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments GABA and Rice Research

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Published in: Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volume 28, Issue 11, pp. 1088-1098

DOI: 10.1177/0269881114550355

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Effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease: An exploratory double-blind trial

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