Case Report: Daily CBD Administration Associated With Remission Of Schizophrenic Symptoms

Leipzig, Germany: The adjunctive use of cannabidiol is associated with a remission in schizophrenic symptoms in a patient previously unresponsive to conventional treatment, according to a case report published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry.

Investigators from the University of Leipzig in Germany assessed the use of twice-daily dosing of 750mg of CBD in conjunction with clozapine in a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Cannabidiol dosing was associated with remission criteria and improvements remained consistent over eight months.

“Our case report contradicts the assumption that CBD is not likely to be any superior than existing antipsychotics,” authors concluded. “In fact, CBD might be particularly suitable for those patients [who are] resistant to antipsychotics due to its different mode of action.”

For more information, contact Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director, at: paul@norml.org. Full text of the study, “Remission of severe, treatment-resistant schizophrenia following adjunctive cannabidiol,” appears in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry..