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Epilepsy and MMJ: Exploring the Promising Treatment Benefits

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Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing recurrent seizures that can significantly impact the quality of life. Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy Treatment Medical marijuana, often referred to as MMJ, is a term used to describe the use of cannabis and its derivatives for therapeutic purposes.

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Japanese Officials Approve Epidiolex For Clinical Trials

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The trials, to be tightly controlled in a hospital environment, are exempted from Japan’s Cannabis Control Act, which bans cannabis compounds generally. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officials recently announced the trials during a meeting of the Okinawa-Northern Task Force, a research and development agency.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

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When it comes to cannabis in Japan, the country is known for maintaining strict prohibition and regulation of cannabis-derived products. The revised legislation would permit clinical use and production of cannabis for medical CBD products, like Epidiolex , that have been approved in the U.S.

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Effectiveness Of CBD: Is It A Safe Treatment For Seizures And Epilepsy?

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CBD has been suggested to act as a treatment for sclerosis symptoms, as well as epilepsy among children. Besides these, CBD has also been shown to contain antipsychotic properties that can neutralize the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol found in cannabis. Apart from this, various clinical trials are done for multiple conditions.

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Peter Reynolds Article: The Desperate Rearguard Action the British Medical Establishment is Fighting Against Cannabis

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Reynolds writes… This Arrogant Man Must Face Tough Questions About his Stance on Cannabis, his Financial Interests and his Breathtaking Hypocrisy. I have a particular interest in epidemiology and clinical trials and in particular running clinical trials in childhood epilepsy.”.

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The Scott of Pot At It Again. Cann Group aiming for over-the-counter CBD approval in late 2022

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Phase I clinical trial of the Satipharm CBD capsules in which results demonstrated the safety and high performance of the oral capsule technology, including the superior delivery profile of cannabidiol (CBD) compound to trial subjects. Here’s the mindless blurb. following 12 weeks of treatment.

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Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces New Clinical and Research Data to be Presented at American Epilepsy Society Meeting

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We are honored to be at the AES Meeting this year after almost a year of planning from our medical and scientific affairs, clinical, and advocacy teams, with nine presentations spanning our IV and oral portfolio—Marinus’ largest data showing to date,” said Scott Braunstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Marinus Pharmaceuticals. “We