Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2012 Sep;5(5):255-66. doi: 10.1177/1756285612453972.
A large proportion of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have spasticity, which has a marked impact on their quality of life. Anecdotal evidence suggests a beneficial effect of cannabis on spasticity as well as pain. Recently, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have confirmed the clinical efficacy of cannabinoids for the treatment of spasticity in patients with MS. Based on these data, nabiximols (Sativex), a 1:1 mix of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol extracted from cloned Cannabis sativa chemovars, received approval for treating MS-related spasticity in various countries around the globe. In this article we review the current understanding of cannabinoid biology and the value of cannabinoids as a symptomatic treatment option addressing spasticity in patients with MS.
很大一部分多发性硬化症(MS)患者都有痉挛,这对他们的生活质量有显著影响。有传闻证据表明大麻对痉挛和疼痛有有益的作用。最近,随机、双盲、安慰剂对照的研究证实了大麻素治疗 MS 患者痉挛的临床疗效。基于这些数据,从克隆的大麻属植物化学变种中提取的Δ-9-四氢大麻酚和大麻二酚 1:1 混合物纳比西莫司(Sativex)已在全球多个国家获得批准,用于治疗与 MS 相关的痉挛。本文综述了当前对大麻素生物学的理解,以及大麻素作为一种对症治疗选择在治疗 MS 患者痉挛方面的价值。