Researchers have led a clinical trial of a drug that mimics the effects of alcohol in more than 100 patients with laryngeal dystonia, a neurological condition that causes involuntary muscle spasms in ...

Imagine your doctor prescribing you a shot of vodka or whiskey to bring you some relief. Well, a new study out of Boston shows the promise of an alcohol-mimicking drug for patients with the ...

Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

July 27, 2012 — Compared with those taking a placebo, almost twice as many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) prescribed an oral cannabis extract reported relief from muscle stiffness, a new study ...

A patient experienced acute dystonia, severe neck spasms after taking an unprescribed vomiting tablet, leading Dr Shakeeb to caution against self-medication. Often when we feel sick at home - because ...

Doctors in Cambridge believe they are “on the brink of a new class of treatments” for multiple sclerosis (MS) after a trial in patients suggested nerve damage may be repaired.The treatment involves ...

A new study found smoking cannabis reduced spasticity in MS patients. May 14, 2012— -- Smoking marijuana may reduce certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a new small ...