CBD From Marijuana Plus Chemotherapy Tripled Cancer Survival Rates In Mice
This article originally appeared at https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2018/07/31/study-cbd-from-marijuana-plus-chemotherapy-triples-cancer-survival-rates-in-mice/#978586d46303 Mice with pancreatic cancer treated with a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and chemotherapy survived nearly three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study that spotlights the potential for human treatment. CBD, the non-psychoactive (non-intoxicating) compound in marijuana, has already been shown to improve side effects of […]
World Health Organization: CBD Shouldn’t Be a Scheduled Substance
This article originally appeared at https://www.westword.com/marijuana/world-health-organization-cbd-shouldnt-be-a-scheduled-substance-9786661 The World Health Organization, the health agency of the United Nations, has officially recommended that cannabidiol (CBD) not be internationally scheduled as a controlled substance. WHO research on CBD’s therapeutic use and side effects found that the cannabinoid was not a public danger. “Recent evidence from animal and human […]
Use of Cannabidiol in the Treatment of Epilepsy: Efficacy and Security in Clinical Trials
This article originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6514832/ Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the cannabinoids with non-psychotropic action, extracted from Cannabis sativa. CBD is a terpenophenol and it has received a great scientific interest thanks to its medical applications. This compound showed efficacy as anti-seizure, antipsychotic, neuroprotective, antidepressant and anxiolytic. The neuroprotective activity appears linked to […]
What does FDA approval of Epidiolex (CBD oral solution) mean
This article originally appeared at https://www.epilepsy.com/treatment/alternative-therapies/medical-marijuana The use of cannabis to treat epilepsy and other neurological conditions has been studied for a number of years. It has been hotly debated too. On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved EPIDIOLEX® (cannabidiol, CBD) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with […]
Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds
This article originally appeared at https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/07/458818829/marijuana-extract-may-help-some-children-with-epilepsy-study-finds?t=1684520073952 Parents of children with severe epilepsy have reported incredible recoveries when their children were given cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana. The drug, a non-psychoactive compound that occurs naturally in cannabis, has been marketed with epithets like Charlotte’s Web and Haleigh’s Hope. But those parents were taking a risk; there […]
American Epilepsy Society Just Confirmed CBD Stops Epileptic Seizures
This article originally appeared at https://herb.co/news/health/american-epilepsy-society-cbd/ A study recently unveiled by the American Epilepsy Society (AES) has found a cannabis derivative to be effective in combating epilepsy, with the substance exhibiting acute efficacy in treating the condition within children. The American Epilepsy Society’s findings The study – titled “Efficacy and Safety of Epidiolex (Cannabidiol) in Children […]
