In 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug with cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older. CBD is a natural component of the Cannabis Sativa, which does not cause intoxication that comes from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).


In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial done at 24 clinical sites in the USA, the Netherlands, and Poland, the efficacy of cannabidiol was investigated as add-on therapy for drop seizures in patients aged 2–55 years with treatment-resistant Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. According to research that has been printed in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, “cannabidiol is efficacious for the treatment of patients with drop seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and is generally well tolerated.” [1] During the 14-week treatment period with cannabidiol, the median percentage reduction in monthly drop seizure frequency was 44%.


Research suggests that cannabidiol is safe and effective add-on therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and helps to improve the quality of life.

REFERENCES:
1.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30136-3/fulltext, 2.https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02224690

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