Can Cannabis Treat Epileptic Seizures?

[zachw]

New evidence suggests that a chemical derived from marijuana may be an effective treatment for patients with drug-resistant forms of epilepsy

 

 

Nothing new to the folks here, but it's a recent article from Scientific American so that's great.

[AmishRnot4ganja]

Well... This won't sit well with Conservatives. I predict that their response will be "Scientists are full of schit!".

[t-pain]

good on scientific america for barely placing any significant news of this at all.

 

mostly its 'ahh it could be placebo and ahh it could be magic'.

 

flower this who-who news. cannabis works for epilepsy, decreasing or even eliminating seizures for a lot of people. its a making whoopee fact.

[Norby]

The problem with the article is that they used 99% CBD extract with no terpenes or other cannabinoids.  WHole plant extract widens the therapuetic dose.  CBD only has a very narrow window to work in.  It's the other cannabinoids and terpenes that enhance the effect and make it useful over a much larger dosage range.

[Restorium2]

The problem with the article is that they used 99% CBD extract with no terpenes or other cannabinoids.  WHole plant extract widens the therapuetic dose.  CBD only has a very narrow window to work in.  It's the other cannabinoids and terpenes that enhance the effect and make it useful over a much larger dosage range.

I agree. This was/is the danger of propping up one element of cannabis above the others. I could see it coming a mile away as CBD was hawked as the most important component for medical use. It always was obvious BS to me. Dangerous BS that would come back to haunt us. CBD works with the team, not all on it's own.

[Wild Bill]

Well... This won't sit well with Conservatives. I predict that their response will be "Scientists are full of schit!".

 

They'll never see it. How many do you think read Scientific American?