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May 2024
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Randomized Trial of Cannabis Extract in ...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Maureen Leehey discuss the short-term efficacy and tolerability of high-CBD/low-THC cannabis extract on the motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease.

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https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mds.29768 

 

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