Vaporized Cannabis Is Effective and Well-Tolerated in an Adolescent with Tourette Syndrome
We present the case of a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, who was successfully treated with a combination of vaporized medicinal cannabis and oral pure tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Due to severe motor tics resulting in insomnia, the parents – both of whom were medical doct...
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| Main Authors: | Natalia Szejko, Ewgeni Jakubovski, Carolin Fremer, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids |
| Online Access: | https://karger.com/article/doi/10.1159/000496355 |
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