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Zeitschrift für Komplementärmedizin 2023; 15(06): 36-41
DOI: 10.1055/a-2188-1270
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Cannabis bei Krebs

Cannabinoide Arzneimittel bei Krebspatient*innen

Thomas Herdegen
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Summary

Medikamente, die die therapeutisch relevanten Inhaltsstoffe des Cannabis, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) und Canabidiol (CBD), enthalten, kommen bei Krebspatient*innen zum Einsatz, um zum Beispiel Krankheitssymptome wie Schmerzen oder Nebenwirkungen der Therapien zu lindern sowie die Lebensqualität zu verbessern. Die Studienlage rechtfertigt die Anwendung von cannabinoiden Arzneimitteln als Add-on-Therapie bei einem Total-Pain-Syndrom sowie Übelkeit, Appetitlosigkeit, Schlaflosigkeit, erhöhtem Muskeltonus, Stress, depressiven Verstimmungen, Ängstlichkeit und fehlender Distanzierung zum Krankheitsgeschehen. Erste Hinweise deuten zudem auf eine mögliche Anti-Tumor-Wirkung dieser Arzneimittel hin.

Keywords

Krebs - Krebstherapie - Onkologie - Cannabis - THC


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Article published online:
12 December 2023

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