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How Medical Marijuana Treats Epilepsy

Otherside Farms

One area which is now widely talked about is how marijuana treats epilepsy. Marijuana in treatment of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological condition which causes one to have seizures. Some of the treatments methods which are available also might not help some people with types of epilepsy that are resistant to drugs.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

The exact CBD dosage still remains undefined by the science and greatly varies depending on the disease to treat; most treatments start with a dose of 1mg CBD per Kg of bodyweight, which is gradually increased if necessary. That could explain why kids using CBD to treat epilepsy may experience some of the side effects of THC, like sleepiness.

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Two Companies Become First in Latin America to Export Medical Marijuana to Europe

The Joint Blog

Uruguay in December 2013 became the first country in the world to legalize a national cannabis market from growing to purchase for personal use, and the government later legalized the export of medical marijuana products to countries where it is legal, a move that has brought a wave of investment. It sells dried cannabis flowers.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

The AAFP urges its members to be involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of substance use, as well as secondary diseases impacted or caused by use. The AAFP recognizes the benefits of intervention and treatment for the recreational use of marijuana, in lieu of incarceration, for all individuals, including youth.

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CBD for Pets Yes the Data says it works !

Cannabis Info

When your pet gets sick, you give up everything and try to find them the best possible medicine or treatment available. If you are a regular follower of my blog, just skip over this section. News of CBD’s natural anticonvulsant properties first broke in 2013 with the story of Charlotte Figi. I do the exact same thing.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

Consequently, they sorted the publications into three main groups: psychiatry, cancer treatment, and neurology. While most research took place in the area of psychiatry, publications in the fields of neurology and cancer increased significantly between 2011 and 2013. ” An Encouraging Increase.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC.