Cannabis composition
AssigneeZelira Therapeutics Operations Pty Ltd
InventorsHarry KARELIS, Mara GORDON, Stewart SMITH, Stewart WASHER
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for treating a sleep disorder. Preferably, the invention relates to a method for treating a sleep disorder comprising the step of administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a Cannabis extract and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, excipients or any combination thereof, the Cannabis extract comprising a terpene fraction comprising limonene in an amount of at least about 5.4% by weight of the terpene fraction.
Claims15
A method for treating and/or preventing a sleep disorder, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a Cannabis extract and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, excipients or any combination thereof, the Cannabis extract comprising:
- Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in an amount of from 50% to 90% by weight of the Cannabis extract;
- Cannabidiol (CBD) in an amount of up to 10% by weight of the Cannabis extract;
- Cannabinol (CBN) in an amount of up to 10% by weight of the Cannabis extract;
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- a terpene fraction in an amount of more than 1% by weight of the Cannabis extract, the terpene fraction comprising:
- a nerolidol being absent or in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the terpene fraction;
- beta-myrcene in an amount of up to 40% by weight of the terpene fraction;
- linalool in an amount of at least 5% by weight of the terpene fraction;
- alpha-pinene in an amount of from 0.001% to 20% by weight of the terpene fraction;
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- beta-pinene in an amount of from 0.001% to 80% by weight of the terpene fraction.
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