Medical Cannabis for Tourette Syndrome and Tics

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder marked by tics - involuntary movements and sounds that worsen with stress and tension. For many people they are not only physically troublesome but also socially burdensome.

The question of medical cannabis comes up more and more, because this is one area where research brings promising signals.

In some adult patients medical cannabis is linked to a reduction in tic severity and to less accompanying tension and anxiety. Its action on the nervous system and the calming of stress may play a role here.

The evidence is still limited and concerns mainly adults - it is an option considered individually when other methods are not enough.

Tourette often begins in childhood, but here great caution is needed - THC affects the developing brain, so in children and teenagers the approach is exceptionally conservative and requires a specialist's decision.

It is not a first-choice method but a possibility considered in selected cases.

A conversation makes sense when tics significantly disrupt life and do not respond to standard treatment led by a neurologist. Cannabis therapy is selected carefully and in cooperation with a specialist.

We describe dose-selection rules in the guide dosing medical cannabis.

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