A compound derived from marijuana decreases seizure frequency in children with Dravet syndrome, and there ’ s nothing “ miraculous ” about it

There's a new clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine showing a beneficial effect due to cannabidiol, a chemical isolated from marijuana, on drug-resistant seizures due to Dravet syndrome. Medical marijuana advocates are crowing, "I told you so!" As is usually the case, the real story is more nuanced.
Source: Respectful Insolence - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical trials Complementary and alternative medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking cannabidiol cannabinoids Dravet syndrome epilepsy herbalism marijuana seizure Source Type: blogs