Details On Cannabidiol Molecular Structure
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, abnormal muscle tension, and involuntary, painful muscle contractions. Statistics indicate that over 300,000 people in North America are affected by this disorder that is the third most common movement disorder after Parkinson's disease and nerve tremors. These involuntary and sometimes painful movements may affect either a single muscle or an entire group of muscles like those in the arms, neck, or legs or even the entire body. People afflicted with dystonia usually have no associated psychiatric disorders and they have normal intelligence. A few preclinical studies and case reports investigating the use of medical cannabis to control the symptoms of dystonia, primarily these twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures are now available in the recently published scientific literature. The July issue of The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management carries a 2002 case study that r...