title: [Self-medication with cannabidiol oil in a patient with primary lateral sclerosis].
abstract: Many patients with neurological disorders have symptoms which are difficult to treat with conventional medication. In this case report we present a 40-year-old male patient with primary lateral sclerosis who used cannabidiol oil as therapy. We discuss the evidence of the effects of cannabidiol in the treatment of patients with neurological disease, and we raise the question: "Should patients who use illegal cannabis products as self-medication be diagnosed as drug abusers?"
authors.affiliation: merete.karlsborg@regionh.dk.
authors.forename: Merete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karlsborg
authors.forename: Anette Kvindebjerg
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Christophersen
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pontoppidan
authors.forename: Jens Peter
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kampmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002185:Cannabidiol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012651:Self Medication; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002185:Cannabidiol