According to a new study published in the journal Neuropediatrics the daily administration of a combination of THC and CBD is effective in reducing seizures in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
For the study researchers from the Imperial College London and Sapphire Medical Clinics examined the efficacy and safety of CBD isolate oils, CBD broad-spectrum oils, and an oil that contained an equal combination of both CBD and THC.
Researchers found that “65.7% of patients achieved a ≥50% reduction in seizure frequency”, while 94.1% of patients treated with CBD and Δ9-THC “observed a ≥50% reduction in seizure frequency”. This is compared to 31.6% and 17.6% of patients treated with CBD isolates and broad-spectrum CBD products respectively.”
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