Cannabis fails to slow progress of multiple sclerosis in study
Published May 29, 2012
Reuters
Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits for patients with the debilitating nerve disease.
Despite promising signs in earlier, shorter studies, researchers found patients who took capsules containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a key active ingredient in cannabis, fared no better than those given a placebo.
The finding is a disappointment for researchers who thought cannabis might provide a viable therapy in the disease’s secondary progressive stage, when patients have few treatment options.
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