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Synthetic CBD Lessens Severity Of Seizures

Synthetic CBD Lessens Severity Of Seizures

In collaboration study scientists from the University of Reading and the University of California have synthesized a non-psychoactive analog of cannabidiol which was as effective as the plant derived CBD at treating induced seizures in rat models, as published in Scientific Reports. According to the researchers the process for synthesizing H2CBD is cheap, simple and …

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Possible Relief For Motor Neuron Disease Patients Using Cannabis Based Drug

Cannabis Can Alleviate Autism Symptoms

Newly developed cannabis based Naximols oral spray could improve the effects of antispasticity treatments for the symptoms of muscle stiffness; Naximols employ delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol THC and cannabidiol CBD, as published in Lancet Neurology. The cannabis based spray could complement therapy for existing treatments of muscle plasticity that often causes disability and lowered quality of life …

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