Cannabidiol (CBD)
Duchenne sufferers are often prescribed steroids, to help prevent inflammation in their damaged muscles. This prevention of inflammation is considered to be a ‘gold standard’ in DMD care, however the side effects of long term use are profound. CBD, a plant derived phytocannabinoid, has an excellent safety profile, and preliminary data supports the fact that muscle cells are more oxidative following CDB treatment. The potential outcome of increasing the oxidative status of muscles with CBD is threefold – it can suppress the level of inflammation in muscle of DMD patients, increase resistance to fatigue and lead to a potential increase in muscle mass.
Our Projects
- Solid GT
- The Newcastle Plan
- Lectureship to develop clinical trial agenda
- Reveragen
- Tamoxifen Trial
- Summit PLC
- University of Geneva Combination and Repurposing Study
- Soy Products
- Halo Therapeutics
- Alder Hey Heart Protection Study
- The Duchenne Forum
- Cannabidiol (CBD)
- A Combination Study
- DMD Programme Co-ordinator
- Elastase Inhibitors
- Understanding the causes of heart disease in DMD
- Evox Therapeutics
- Tamoxifen Open Label Extension Study
- Adult Neuromuscular Complex Care Centre
- Testosterone Extension Study
How You Can Help
There are many ways that you can help us to beat DMD.
You could simply donate online:
Find out more ways to donate to Joining Jack.
Take a look at this section to find out further ways that you can help us beat DMD.
JJ Merchandise
We're proud to offer all our supporters the opportunity to show that they are Joining Jack with our special JJ merchandise.
