Cannabinoide Arzneimittel bei Krebspatient*innen

Zusammenfassung

Medikamente, die die therapeutisch relevanten Inhaltsstoffe des Cannabis, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) und Cannabidiol (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.

Abstract

Medications containing the therapeutically relevant ingredients of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), are used in cancer patients, for example to alleviate symptoms such as pain or side effects of therapies and to improve quality of life. Research findings justify the use of cannabinoid medicines as an add-on therapy for total pain syndrome, nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, increased muscle tone, stress, depressive moods, anxiety and lack of detachment from the disease. Initial indications also point to a possible anti-tumour effect of these drugs.

Schlüsselwörter

Krebs - Krebstherapie - Onkologie - Cannabis - THC - CBD

Key words

Cancercancer therapy - oncology - cannabis - THC - CBD

Publication History

Article published online:
26 February 2024

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