• Psychology, Medicine
• Published in
  European Archives of…
  2019
• DOI:10.1007/s00406-019-00982-6

Is cannabidiol the ideal drug to treat non-motor Parkinson’s disease symptoms?

@article{Crippa2019IsCT,
  title={Is cannabidiol the ideal drug to treat non-motor Parkinson’s disease symptoms?},
  author={Jos{\'e} Alexandre S. Crippa and Jaime E. C. Hallak and Antonio Waldo Zuardi and Francisco Silveira Guimar{\~a}es and V{\'i}tor Tumas and Rafael Guimar{\~a}es Dos Santos},
  journal={European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience},
  year={2019},
  volume={269},
  pages={121-133}
}

• José Alexandre S. Crippa, Jaime E. C. Hallak, +3 authors Rafael Guimarães Dos Santos

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms such as bradykinesia, rest tremor, postural disturbances, and rigidity. PD is also characterized by non-motor symptoms such as sleep disturbances, cognitive deficits, and psychiatric disorders such as psychosis, depression, and anxiety. The pharmacological treatment for these symptoms is limited in efficacy and induce significant adverse reactions, highlighting the need for better treatment options… CONTINUE READING

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