Terpene-Enriched CBD oil for treating autism-derived symptoms unresponsive to pure CBD: Case report.

ABSTRACT: Cannabidiol (CBD) rich products are successfully used in some countries for treating symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, CBD provides insufficient intervention in some individuals, or for some characterizing symptoms of ASD, raising the need for improved compositions. The current study presents a case wherein pure CBD was sufficient for treating ASD during childhood and early adolescence. However, it became insufficient during puberty accompanied by increased hyperactivity, agitation, and frequent severe aggressive behavior. Increasing the CBD dose did not result in significant improvement. Enriching the pure CBD with a carefully selected blend of anxiolytic and calming terpenes, resulted in gradual elimination of those aggressive events. Importantly, this was ach

SUBMITTER: Raz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9649447 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature