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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

07/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Cannabis drug found to reduce risk of seizures by half in people with treatment-resistant epilepsy

A new study found that using cannabis, partnered with anti-epilepsy treatments, helped lower the risk of epileptic seizures of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients by almost 50 percent. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital who looked at the effectiveness and safety of cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana plants, in Lennox-Gastaut […]

02/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Cannabidiol study finds CBD reduces seizures in those with treatment-resistant epilepsy

A new study published in the journal The Lancet has found that cannabidiol can be used as a treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients. The study’s authors examined the effectiveness and safety of cannabidiol as a therapy for patients with seizures linked to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. In the study, the authors examined 171 Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients who […]

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