Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests

A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives.Emilio Gonzalez, left, participated in a clinical trial of a cannabinoid treatment for agitation in people with advanced dementia. His son, Dennys Gonzalez, right, said it eased his father’s distress and frustration.