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Many patients with multiple sclerosis suffer from spasticity, an
uncomfortable and disabling condition in which the muscles become tight
and difficult to control. While there are drugs to relieve spasticity,
they can have adverse effects and do not always sufficiently improve the
condition in some patients.
If your multiple sclerosis treatment isn’t giving you the relief you want, or if you’re newly diagnosed with it, you may be curious about how medical cannabis might help you. MS attacks your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Cannabis sativa, has dozens of chemicals that can affect your mind and body. An
influential national group of scientific institutions concluded that cannabis, is proven or highly likely to help ease
stiffness and muscle spasms that are common with MS, at least as measured by self-reported symptoms.
Some evidence suggests that cannabis or its active compounds, called cannabinoids, may ease sleep problems in some people with MS, fibromyalgia, and certain other medical conditions.
Research is ongoing to learn more about how cannabinoids improves: muscle tightness, spasticity, or depressive symptoms as measured by a doctor. Some small studies have suggested that CBD may help lower your pain and inflammation.