
This recent clinical trial concerning cannabidiol (CBD) and seizure disorders demonstrated that “CBD might reduce seizure frequency and an adequate safety profile in children and young adults with highly treatment-resistant epilepsy.” In 2016, doctors across the United States began an open-label interventional trial focused on patients (aged 1–30 years) with severe, intractable, childhood-onset, treatment-resistant epilepsy. These patients were all receiving stable doses of anti-epileptic medications prior to study entry and were enrolled in an expanded-access program at 11 epilepsy cente...
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