Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.
There is a wealth of new scientific understanding regarding how medical marijuana or cannabis can be beneficial for treating Epilepsy. Doctors use brain scans and other tests to diagnose epilepsy. It is important to start treatment right away. There is no cure for epilepsy, but medicines can control seizures for most people. When medicines are not working well, surgery or implanted devices such as vagus nerve stimulators may help. Special diets can help some children with epilepsy.
Clinical Information Related to Epilepsy and Medical Marijuana Cannabis
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Experiences with THC – treatment in children and adolescents
- Endocannabinoids and Their Implications for Epilepsy
- LA Times Article: On the frontier of medical pot to treat boy’s epilepsy
- Marijuana and its receptor protein in brain control epilepsy
- VIDEO – Dravet Syndrome: Charlotte’s Web and Zaki’s Journey
- FDA-approved medical marijuana clinical trial gets underway next month for kids with epilepsy
- Cannabidiol–antiepileptic drug comparisons and interactions in experimentally induced seizures in rats
- Nonpsychotropic Plant Cannabinoids, Cannabidivarin (CBDV) and Cannabidiol (CBD), Activate and Desensitize Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) Channels in Vitro: Potential for the Treatment of Neuronal Hyperexcitability
- Cannabidiol displays antiepileptiform and antiseizure properties in vitro and in vivo
- Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy
- Cannabis, cannabidiol, and epilepsy–from receptors to clinical response
- Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy
- Cannabinoids for epilepsy 1
- Cannabinoids for epilepsy 2
- Epilepsy Health Center
- Use of Marijuana for Epilepsy Control
- 1947 – Epilepsy Study: Harry Anslinger
