Dravet syndrome is a rare and severe form of epilepsy that develops in children. The disease is very difficult to treat, as antiepileptic drugs usually do not show sufficient improvement. However, studies have shown that CBD can reduce and reduce seizures. It also seems to increase the life expectancy of those affected and help with […]
Category: Epilepsy
Latest scientific research on the use of Cannabis as a therapy for the treatment of chronic epilepsy related conditions and symptoms.
Popular articles and medical publications about medicinal cannabis and the different elements such as cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids or interaction with drugs or substances.
CBD in epilepsy reduces early onset forms of the disease
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems around the world. Talking about the word “epilepsy” encompasses a number of different syndromes whose main feature is a tendency to recurrent unprovoked seizures (two or more).[1] What are the current causes of epilepsy? Epilepsy occurs as a result of the following causes[2] Idiopathic (unknown origin) […]
CBD can help reduce the attacks of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures in the patient repeatedly during a period of time. These attacks provoke episodes of abnormal and uncontrolled activity in neurons that modify the behavior or attention of the affected. Because it manifests in many ways depending on the patient, epilepsy has been divided into different groups of […]
CBD and Childhood Epilepsy
We want to share with you the report we have made from the Green Medicine page, the testimony report was from a family that have seen, first hand, the positive results CBD had on their child suffering from epilepsy. He is currently a patient of Kalapa Clinic and in the report the family comments about […]
An 11 year old boy is the first person to receive a medical cannabis prescription
For the first time in the history of the UK, an 11 year old boy received a medical cannabis prescription on the National Health Service. Billy Caldwell, an 11 year old boy with epilepsy, received a prescription so that he could take cannabis oil to try to subdue his epileptic seizures. At his worse, he […]
Benefits of Cannabinoids for Epileptic Patients
The benefits of cannabis are evident in a large number of conditions. Epilepsy is one of the diseases that can be treated with cannabinoids. There are cases all over the world of people who have had their epilepsy treated with medical cannabis. Experts from around the world are currently investigating how medical cannabis can improve […]
Using CBD to treat epilepsy
Around the world approximately 50 million people suffer from epilepsy, a neurological disease that affects people of all ages. Most of the people suffering from this condition do not know how much CBD can help to treat epilepsy. Some types of epilepsy are difficult to treat, especially when it is a child suffering from conditions […]
The 3 most important benefits of using cannabis to treat epilepsy
Epilepsy refers to a group of disorders that are characterized by recurrent symptoms such as convulsive and non-convulsive seizures. Cannabis and cannabis-based therapies have had beneficial effects for treating different types of epilepsy through various biological mechanisms. Anticonvulsant About 60% of all seizures are convulsive, meaning they are characterized by rapid contractions and involuntary muscle spasms which […]