The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis comprising a growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical product for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for which no effective drug exists. The therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis of the present invention comprises a GHS-R agonist typified by ghrelin as an active ingredient and is administered to a recipient individual having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with non-serious dysphagia. The individual may also be unresponsive or insufficiently responsive to an existing therapeutic agent for ALS.
