In June 2018, a CBD based drug got the FDA approval to treat epileptic seizures. This post from SOL*CBD delves deeper into what led to this decision & what CBD oil can do for the body. A big change is coming to U.S. federal policy on medical marijuana. For well over a year now, despite the opinions from the current administration, the signs coming out of the Food and ... Continue Reading
Dravet syndrome
FDA Approved: First Cannabis Medicine for Epilepsy
The first cannabis medicine, approved by FDA, will target two severe forms of epilepsy. This article from The Washington Post discusses how this may be a step closer to CBD reclassification. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug derived from marijuana, which will be used to treat two rare and severe forms of childhood epilepsy. The drug, called ... Continue Reading
Use of CBD to Treat Drug Resistant Seizures
Treatment of drug resistant seizures in Dravet Syndrome has had the attention of CBD researchers. This post from Medical News Bulletin highlights the results of a recent study. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine investigates the use of cannabidiol for treating drug resistant seizures in patients with Dravet syndrome. Dravet syndrome is a rare form ... Continue Reading
CBD Treatment for Rare and Severe Epilepsy
Cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana, may help people who get certain types of seizures. This post from Live Science shares how CBD treatment benefited the patients. A drug made from marijuana that does not produce a "high" may help reduce seizures in people with certain types of epilepsy that are difficult to treat, new research suggests. In two new studies, ... Continue Reading
Child Patients in Need of Safe Access to CBD
Children suffering from Dravet Syndrome have a remarkable reduction in seizures, if they get safe access to CBD. This post from VolteFace brings to the fore child victims of the CBD ban. Sophia Gibson, a five year old girl from Northern Ireland, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome. Sophia has recently been accepted onto hospital trials to test the ... Continue Reading