Δ9-THC Intoxication by Cannabidiol-Enriched Cannabis Extract in Two Children with Refractory Epilepsy: Full Remission after Switching to Purified Cannabidiol.

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Authors: José A. S. Crippa, Ana C. S. Crippa, Jaime E. C. Hallak, Rocio Martín-Santos, Antonio W. Zuardi
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 30 September 2016
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Animal studies and preliminary clinical trials have shown that cannabidiol (CBD)-enriched extracts may have beneficial effects for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. However, these compounds are not yet registered as medicines by regulatory agencies. We describe the c…

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Differential effectiveness of selected non-psychotropic phytocannabinoids on human sebocyte functions implicates their introduction in dry/seborrhoeic skin and acne treatment.

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Authors: Attila Oláh, Arnold Markovics, Judit Szabó‐Papp, Pálma Tímea Szabó, Colin Stott, et al
Experimental Dermatology, September 2016
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Acne is a common skin disease characterized by elevated sebum production and inflammation of the sebaceous glands. We have previously shown that a non-psychotropic phytocannabinoid ((-)-cannabidiol [CBD]) exerted complex anti-acne effects by normalizing ‘pro-acne agents’-induc…

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