Medical Cannabis for ALS (Motor Neurone Disease)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe, progressive neurological disease leading to gradual muscle wasting and weakness. It comes with spasticity, pain, sleep problems, anxiety and difficulty with appetite.

In this disease quality of life and symptomatic care matter enormously - and it is in this context that medical cannabis is considered.

It must be said plainly: medical cannabis does not cure ALS and does not stop the disease's progression. Its role is palliative - it is about easing symptoms and improving comfort, not about affecting the disease itself.

In caring for a patient with ALS, medical cannabis is considered as support for:

We describe the mechanism of action on muscle tension in spasticity.

ALS requires multidisciplinary care, and cannabis can be one of its elements, run in cooperation with a neurologist and the team caring for the patient.

The goal is dignity and comfort - easing what troubles the most.

The first visit is in person - in Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Torun or Kielce. You book a slot at 731 000 645.