Archived Scientific American: Marijuana Treatment Reduces Severe Epileptic Seizures (scientificamerican.com)
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Archived Scientific American: Marijuana Treatment Reduces Severe Epileptic Seizures (scientificamerican.com)
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[–] Scablifter ago
Wow! A new discovery from 1987 gets a mention, well done Sci Am!
[–] derram ago
https://archive.is/Arwft | :
'Eight of the cannabidiol patients stopped participating in the study as a result of the more severe side effects. '
'She had her first seizure at six months and at 18 months suffered a severe reaction to an epilepsy drug that left her with profound cognitive deficits. '
'Medical researchers have confirmed what some desperate parents have been claiming for years—that a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana known as cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce epileptic seizures in some children. '
'Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use, and the conditions approved for treatment can vary from state to state. '
'They were divided into an experimental group, which received the test drug, and a placebo group, which was given a medically inactive compound. '
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