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New Studies Evaluate Cannabis Treatment in Epilepsy Patients

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 12/11/2014 - 12:07

Studies presented at the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) 68th Annual Meeting offer new insights into diverse patients’ experience with cannabidiol (CBD) for treatment of patients with various forms of epilepsy.

Although there have been many anecdotal reports regarding cannabis and its derivative CBD in the treatment of people with epilepsy, especially in very young children who severe forms of epilepsy, such as Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) or Dravet Syndrome (DS), there is little scientific evidence regarding its efficacy in this patient population. At the AES Annual Meeting, three new studies focused on the use of cannabis in epilepsy were featured to offer new insights.

The first of three studies is from Colorado, where marijuana is legal for both medical and recreational use. The physicians and researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado have a unique perspective on CBD, due to the large number of cases they have...

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