PRIMARY STUDY
Effect of medical cannabis on thermal quantitative measurements of pain in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Key Findings: Cannabis improved motor scores and pain symptoms in PD patients, together with a dissociate effect on heat and cold pain thresholds. Peripheral and central pathways are probably modulated by cannabis.
Type of Study: Clinical Trial
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): Israel
Year of Pub: 2017
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Route of Administration: Inhalation
Citation: Shohet A, et al. Effect of medical cannabis on thermal quantitative measurements of pain in patients with Parkinson's disease. Eur J Pain. 2017; 21:486-493. doi: 10.1002/ejp.942
Authors: Shohet A, Khlebtovsky A, Roizen N, Roditi Y, Djaldetti R
