Recent Advances in Cannabinoid Research 2019
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.85719
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Cannabis for Pediatric and Adult Epilepsy

Abstract: Epilepsy is a chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Up to 30% of patients continue to have seizures despite treatment with appropriate anticonvulsant medications. The presence of abnormal oscillatory events within neural networks is a major feature of epileptogenesis. The endocannabinoid system can modulate these oscillatory events and alter neuronal activity making the phytocannabinoids found in Cannabis a potential therapeutic option for patients with t… Show more

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