Cannabis Learning EDU

Epilepsy (Seizure Disorder)
Statistics on Epilepsy:
In 2015 the CDC recorded 1.2% of the US population as having epilepsy. This accounts for 3.4 million people nationwide. Broken down, this translates to roughly 3 million adults, and 470,000 children.
(Source: The Centers for Disease Control CDC, www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/data)
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Cannabis and Epilepsy from recreational abuse to therapeutic use
Walley, B.
University of Reading: School of Chemistry, Food Biosciences & Pharmacy. 2007, online presentation.
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Blair, Robert E., et al.
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2006 Jun, 317(3): 1072-1078 (Full).
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Wallace, Melisa J., et al.
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2003 Sep, 307(1): 129-137 (Full).
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The influence of Cannabidiol and Δ-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol on Cobalt Epilepsy in Rats
Chiu, Pauline, et al.
Epilepsia: Official Journal of the International League Against Epilepsy. 2007 Nov 5, 20(4): 365-375 (abstract).
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Porter, Brenda E., et al.
Epilepsy and Behavior. 2013 Dec, 29(3): 574-577 (abstract).
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Russo, Ethan B., et al.
Medical Hypotheses. 2006, 66(2): 234-246 (abstract).
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Biomedical benefits of cannabinoids?
Ashton, C.H., et al.
Addiction Biology. 2006 Jun 9, 4(2): 111-126 (abstract).
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The therapeutic potential of cannabis
Baker, David, et al.
The Lancet Neurology. 2003 May, 2(5): 291-298 (abstract).
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Wallace, Melisa J., et al.
European Journal of Pharmacology. 2002 Oct 11, 452(3): 295-301 (abstract).
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Neurobehavioral actions of cannabichromene and interactions with Δ-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
Davis, Marvin W., et al.
General Pharmacology: The Vascular System. 1983, 14(2): 247-252 (abstract).
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Antiepileptic Potential of Cannabidiol Analogs
Consroe, Dr. P., et al.
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 1981 Aug, 21(S1): 428-436 (abstract).
The Cannabinoids and Potential Antiepileptics
Karler, Dr. Ralph, et al.
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 1981 Aug, 21(S1): 437-448 (abstract).
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Chronic Administration of Cannabidiol to Healthy Volunteers and Epileptic Patients
Cunha, J.M., et al.
Pharmacology. 1980, 21(3): 175-185 (abstract).
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Toward drugs derived from cannabis
Mechoulam, R, et al.
Naturwissenschaften. 1978 Apr, 65(4): 174-179 (abstract).
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Consroe, P., et al.
The Journal of Psychopharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 1977 Apr, 201(1): 26-32 (abstract).
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Effect of cannabidiol and of other Cannabis sativa compounds on hippocampal seizure discharges
Izquierdo, Ivan, et al.
Psychopharmacologia. 1973, 28(1): 95-102 (abstract).