In 2013, there was a surge in media coverage about medicinal cannabis. There were reports from CBS, ABC, CBS, CBS and local publications that high-cannabidiol marijuana oil could effectively control the symptoms of rare epileptic disorders like Doose and Dravet, as well as infantile spasms, cortical Dysplasia and Doose. These conditions can lead to hundreds of thousands of seizures per week and also affect development in many other ways. This can cause a lot of problems for families who have children affected by these diseases. Due to Dravet’s complex nature, traditional pharmaceuticals often fail to treat the condition and make it worse. Families are turning to high-CBD cannabis oil as a last resort. It has shown remarkable efficacy and is providing hope for many families.
To clarify, high-CBD cannabis oil is non-psychoactive and apparently even more beneficial than high-THC cannabis oil. Cannabidiol (another cannabinoid from cannabis) is another. This cannabinoid, along with the psychoactive THC, has received significant research that suggests neuroprotective, anticancer, anti-ischemic and antispasmodic, as well as antipsychotic and antibacterial properties. Cannabidiol is also extracted from cannabis. The oil contains high levels of concentrated cannabinoids, which can be taken orally.
According to research, CBD is believed to have panacea-like properties. In practice, however, this is not the case. On August 11th, 2013, Sanjay Gupta released a documentary on CNN about Charlotte Figi. Charlotte was a Dravet syndrome young patient. She had 300 grand mal seizures per week. No pharmaceuticals or dietary changes could do anything to reduce this number. Charlotte’s seizures were stopped after Charlotte’s parents discovered high-CBD cannabis oil. Charlotte has now suffered a mere three seizures per month. This is a remarkable case, and it’s not an isolated one. Dr. Margaret Gedde is a Colorado Springs doctor who is following 11 new patients from the Stanely brothers. They are the ones responsible for Charlotte’s high-CBD medicine. 9 of them have had 90-100% reductions in seizures, which again, is simply miraculous.
CBD is being used to treat epileptic syndromes that are complex and have not been treated with any pharmaceuticals. High-CBD cannabis oil can reduce symptoms immediately. The only side effects are systemic benefits such as more energy, better learning and improved behavior.
It should not be surprising that results like these have been going on for years. Just like research shows cannabinoids are therapeutically effective against epilepsy, there is research suggesting they can eliminate cancers and control other serious diseases. These results have been translated into practice for epilepsy as well as other conditions. Since years, people have successfully eliminated cancers and helped with other conditions such as diabetes and fibromyalgia. This is the most serious problem we face and must be given more attention.