Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Genes (Basel). 2022 Sep 6;13(9):1594. doi: 10.3390/genes13091594.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating chemical in cannabis plants that is being investigated as a candidate for treatment in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a leading known cause of inherited intellectual developmental disability. Studies have shown that CBD can reduce symptoms such as anxiety, social avoidance, hyperactivity, aggression, and sleep problems. This is a qualitative study that utilized a voluntary-anonymous survey that consisted of questions regarding demographics, medical information, the form, type, brand, dose, and frequency of CBD use, the rationale for use, the perception of effects, side effects, and costs. The full survey contained a total of 34 questions, including multiple-choice, Likert-scale, and optional free-response questions. This research revealed that there are a wide range of types, brands, and doses of CBD being administered to individuals with FXS by their parents and caregivers. There were many reasons why CBD was chosen, the most common ones being that respondents had heard positive things about CBD from members of the community, the perception that CBD had fewer side effects than other medications, and because respondents felt that CBD was a more natural substance. Most of the parents and caregivers who responded agreed that CBD improved some of the symptoms of FXS and made a positive difference overall. CBD has the therapeutic potential to help relieve some FXS symptoms. Future research is necessary to understand the benefits of CBD in FXS.
大麻二酚(CBD)是大麻植物中的一种非成瘾性化学物质,正在被研究作为脆性 X 综合征(FXS)的治疗候选药物,FXS 是遗传性智力发育障碍的主要已知原因。研究表明,CBD 可以减轻焦虑、社交回避、多动、攻击和睡眠问题等症状。这是一项定性研究,采用了自愿匿名调查,其中包括关于人口统计学、医疗信息、CBD 使用的形式、类型、品牌、剂量和频率、使用理由、对效果的感知、副作用和费用的问题。完整的调查共包含 34 个问题,包括多项选择、李克特量表和可选的自由回答问题。这项研究表明,父母和照顾者为 FXS 患者使用的 CBD 种类、品牌和剂量差异很大。选择 CBD 的原因有很多,最常见的原因是受访者从社区成员那里听说了 CBD 的正面信息,认为 CBD 的副作用比其他药物少,而且受访者觉得 CBD 是一种更天然的物质。大多数做出回应的父母和照顾者都认为 CBD 改善了 FXS 的一些症状,总体上有积极的影响。CBD 具有治疗潜力,可以帮助缓解一些 FXS 症状。需要进一步的研究来了解 CBD 在 FXS 中的益处。