Medical Marijuana Approved in Michigan for Tourette’s Syndrome

Currently, there is no single therapy that treats the tics and behavioral issues that Tourette’s Syndrome causes. Like other qualifying conditions, medication prescribed to those with Tourette’s syndrome can cause a variety of unwanted and unpleasant side effects. Cannabis has been shown to relieve many symptoms of Tourettes such as reduction in tics or even remission of tics, remission of obsessive-compulsive behavior, and improvement of ADHD. Cannabis strains specifically high in the terpene ‘Limonene’ are known to be especially helpful for those with Tourette’s, because of their ability to help regulate dopamine in the brain. When using THC patients with Tourrettes can expect relief from tics, and other behavioral disorders that often come along with the syndrome. Methods of consumption are different for every patient, however, the first step to relief is getting your My Marijuana Card to get access to all of Michigan’s medical marijuana dispensaries.