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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

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The Epilepsy Foundation defines epilepsy as a chronic condition of the brain which causes seizures and affects 65 million people worldwide. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. It is not fully known the genetic origins of epilepsy or if the condition is hereditary.

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Cannabinoids: THC

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The cannabis plant has been harvested and used by humans throughout history for a variety of purposes. Cannabis contains chemical compounds that have varying pharmacological and medicinal properties. Science supports what humans have known for centuries: that the cannabis plant offers a variety of medicinal properties.

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Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy

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Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy. Medical cannabis is showing great potential in the treatment of epilepsy. Cannabis has been used medicinally for thousands of years by the human race for a large catalogue of ailments. WHAT EXACTLY IS EPILEPSY? CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT. CANNABIS AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT.

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The History of Cannabis in Medicine

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However, cannabis has been used as medicine in different fields for many years. Feudal and prehistoric physicians combined the plant with tea or medicines to relieve pain and treat other ailments. Cannabis or marijuana is made up of more than one hundred chemical compounds known as cannabinoids. Multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.

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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

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Patients who suffer from epilepsy , which affects some 3.4 million people across the United States , report experiencing improved quality of life and a more restful night’s sleep after consuming the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol). Researchers Analyzed Survey Results from 280 Epilepsy Patients.

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Use of Cannabis-based medicinal products: NICE guidelines

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Cannabis-based medicinal products. Severe treatment-resistant epilepsy. Severe treatment-resistant epilepsy. 1.4 Severe treatment-resistant epilepsy. NICE has made research recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products for severe treatment-resistant epilepsy. Tools and resources.

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

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GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older. TSC is typically diagnosed in childhood. (5)