Clinical Trials Epilepsy Pharmaceutical Sleep 
MMJ Recs
APRIL 1, 2024
Studies have suggested that CBD may help manage chronic pain, reduce anxiety and depression, alleviate symptoms of epilepsy, and even aid in cancer treatment. Furthermore, ongoing clinical trials are investigating CBD’s efficacy in treating conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and substance abuse disorders.
MMJ Recs
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Epilepsy Management: CBD, in particular, has emerged as an effective treatment for epilepsy, especially in individuals with rare and severe forms of the condition. For example, the discovery of CBD’s effectiveness in managing epilepsy led to the development of Epidiolex, the first FDA-approved medication derived from marijuana.
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The Cannigma
MARCH 7, 2022
Of course, this plant is now known to be marijuana (or Type I cannabis), which is still commonly used for sleep and analgesia today. CBN has been receiving a lot of attention for its ability to induce sleep, as it’s frequently marketed as nature’s sleep aid. What can the current clinical trials tell us?
MedicalJane
JUNE 29, 2018
The FDA announced in a press release on Monday that it had approved the “first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana to treat rare, severe forms of epilepsy.”. Use of CBD in seizure prevention is well-documented with research ; and now, after conducting its own trials, the FDA appears to agree.
The Cannigma
JUNE 15, 2021
The first clinical research done on CBD as a potential treatment for epilepsy was in 1980, but the information gleaned didn’t make its way to the public eye until decades later. The perception that CBD is a wonder-drug version of cannabis — particularly known for its uses to treat epilepsy — that doesn’t get you high.
CannaMD
AUGUST 8, 2020
Cannabinoids (natural and plant-derived) interact with endocannabinoid receptors to regulate appetite, sleep, pain, stress, and more. The one exception is pharmaceutical-grade CBD products that have been approved by the FDA, which currently only includes one medication: Epidiolex. CBD Scheduling Rule Change. CBD & Epidiolex.
Project CBD
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
5 In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex® (GW Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge, UK), the first FDA-approved pharmaceutical drug to contain a “purified drug substance [CBD] derived from marijuana,” for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare epilepsy disorders. Epilepsy Behav. Accessed October 17, 2022. 2021.108514.
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