Composition and Use of Cannabis Extracts for Childhood Epilepsy in the Australian Community.

ABSTRACT: Recent surveys suggest that many parents are using illicit cannabis extracts in the hope of managing seizures in their children with epilepsy. In the current Australian study we conducted semi-structured interviews with families of children with diverse forms of epilepsy to explore their attitudes towards and experiences with using cannabis extracts. This included current or previous users of cannabis extracts to treat their child's seizures (n = 41 families), and families who had never used (n = 24 families). For those using cannabis, extracts were analysed for cannabinoid content, with specific comparison of samples rated by families as "effective" versus those rated "ineffective". Results showed that children given cannabis extracts tended to have more severe epilepsy historically and h

SUBMITTER: Suraev A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6033872 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature