Epilepsy and Seizure Research and CBD (Cannabidiol)
How Can CBD Help Niemann Pick Disease?
Niemann Pick Diseases is often called the cruel “childhood Alzheimers” and it’s heartbreaking. Addi and Cassi Hempel are identical twin girls who were born on Jan. 23, 2004 to proud parents Hugh and Chris Hempel. Not long after, the ex-Silicon Valley executives decided to buy land in Reno, Nevada – intending to build a dream house big enough for their... ContinueCare and Feeding of Your Endocannabinoid System
Human Already Have an Endocannabinoid System One of the greatest advantages for publicly traded companies is their ability to raise capital in public markets. Capital can be used to fund research and development (R&D), fund capital expenditure, or even be used to pay off existing debt. This advantage is even more crucial for small biotechnology companies. Because of long lead... ContinueResearch Bias in Cannabis Science
Sniffing Out Research Bias And Data Distortion In Cannabis Science Here at IwantmyCBD.org, we feel that in order to do build support for the CBD movement, we must remain as objective as possible in bringing our readers the most up-to-date and relevant information backed by sound science. Unfortunately, research bias can influence the outcome of any study – which can... ContinueCBD Alzheimer’s Study – CBD Oil Effects On Alzheimer’s
CBD Breakthroughs Stun Medical Community Modern Medicine in for a rude wake up call as all natural compound found in ancient herb could make pharmaceutical drugs obsolete On a mostly overcast day in Black Forest Colorado on October 18, 2006, Matt and Paige Figi could barely contain their joy as the young couple and their son happily welcomed not one,... ContinueEndocannabinoid System – ECS the Secret To Balanced Health?
The Endocannabinoid System: The Secret To Balanced Health? “I would like to probably push ahead and tell people: Here we have a group of compounds… an endogenous system of major importance… it is not being used as much as it should be in the clinic… it is of great promise in the clinic… let’s try to push it forward.” –... ContinueHealing Without The High: The Shift Towards CBD-Rich Strains
Up until very recently, the cannabis world was all about THC. For years, the quality of cannabis for many recreational and medical users was solely dependent on the THC content of that particular strain. As you probably know, the widely shared belief was that higher concentrations equated to better quality and higher potency. In other words, the more THC, the... ContinueCorrect CBD Dosage – Best CBD Oil Dose
How much CBD should you take? Finding the correct CBD dosage Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the non-psychoactive ingredient in the cannabis sativa plant that has shown immense promise in the treatment of a variety of conditions. It also has no negative side effects, does not damage the body or mind, is not addictive, and cannot be overdosed on. But how... ContinueCBD Helps Autistic Child Speak – CBD Oil Autism
After 9 years of silence, autistic boy’s first words shock medical doctors Parents believe CBD cured their son’s autism The case for CBD as a highly effective antiepileptic treatment is well-known. The dramatic improvements seen in Charlotte Figi, an epileptic child diagnosed with a rare and intractable form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome, is probably the world’s most well-known example... ContinueCannabidiol Bill in Congress – Reschedule Non-THC CBD Oil
Two Congressman just launched their second attempt to reschedule Cannabidiol (CBD). Is this the game-changer CBD advocates have been waiting for? You have to give it up for Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith from Virginia and Democrat Congressman Earl Blumenauer from Oregon. They don’t give up without a fight. In Round 1, the bipartisan Congressmen joined forces to introduce the Compassionate... ContinueHow CBD Works – CBD Oil Health Benefits
CBD is saving lives… Early findings in clinical studies have shown CBD to have a wide range of effects that may be therapeutically useful, including anti-seizure, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumor, anti-psychotic, and anti-anxiety properties. For a growing number of people, CBD is now seen as a miracle cure – a sort of game-changing, non-psychoactive, non-addictive, wonder drug that has... ContinuePositive Topline Results With CBD (Epidiolex) in Dravet Syndrome
Topline results from a pivotal phase 3 trial show patients taking an investigational product containing pure cannabidiol (Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals) had a highly statistically significant reduction in convulsive seizures compared with those receiving placebo, the company has announced. The study found that patients receiving active treatment had a median reduction in monthly convulsive seizures of 39% compared with a 13%... ContinueEpidiolex and CBD relieve epilepsy says GW Pharma
An experimental cannabis-based drug (Epidiolex) has successfully treated children with a rare form of severe epilepsy in a keenly anticipated clinical trial, more than doubling the value of its maker GW Pharmaceuticals. The study of GW’s Epidiolex in Dravet syndrome is the first of four final-stage Phase III epilepsy trials, with results expected this year, that the drugmaker hopes will... Continue
Epilepsy and Seizures Research Continued
- CBD for children with Dravet’s and intractable seizures (Video)
- Report of a parent survey of CBD-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy
- Medicinal marijuana stops seizures, brings hope to a little girl
- Cannabinoids for epilepsy
- Cannabis, CBD, and epilepsy – From receptors to clinical response
- The non-psychotropic 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
- Chronic administration of CBD to healthy volunteers and epileptic patients
- Endocannabinoid system protects against cryptogenic seizures
- Seizing an opportunity for the endocannabinoid system
- Cannabidiol: promise and pitfalls
- Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatrictreatment-resistant epilepsy
- Cannabidivarin (CBDV) suppressespentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-inducedincreases in epilepsy-related gene expression
- CBD exerts anti-convulsant effects in animal models of temporal lobe and partial seizures
- Cannabidiol displays antiepileptiform and antiseizure properties in vitro and in vivo
- Hypnotic and antiepileptic effects of CBD
- The cannabinoids as potential antiepileptics
- Cannabidiol–antiepileptic drug comparisons and interactions in experimentally induced seizures in rats