Cannabis-based products for pediatric epilepsy: An updated systematic review
Purpose
To provide an up-to-date summary of the benefits and harms of cannabis-based products for epilepsy in children.
Purpose
To provide an up-to-date summary of the benefits and harms of cannabis-based products for epilepsy in children.
Introduction: This literature survey aims to extend the comprehensive survey performed by Bergamaschi et al. in 2011 on cannabidiol (CBD) safety and side effects. Apart from updating the literature, this article focuses on clinical studies and CBD potential interactions with other drugs.
Cannabis is widely used as a self-management strategy by patients with a wide range of symptoms and diseases including chronic non-cancer pain. The safety of cannabis use for medical purposes has not been systematically evaluated.