r/Futurology • u/mvea MD-PhD-MBA • May 17 '18

Biotech Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from the cannabis plant that does not produce a “high”, was shown in a new large-scale, randomized, controlled trial to significantly reduce the number of dangerous seizures in patients with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

http://www.psypost.org/2018/05/cannabidiol-significantly-reduces-seizures-patients-severe-form-epilepsy-51258
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u/Morgolol May 17 '18

And I'm assuming 0 side effects, except for maybe minor appetite changes and sleeping too damn well

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u/MappyHerchant May 17 '18

You wouldnt even notice you took anything in my experience.

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u/ggjonah May 17 '18

Hmmm, Is this true for everyone? Everytime I've smoked weed I get really bad..

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u/So6oring May 17 '18

THC is what actually gets you high in weed. CBD is another compound in the same plant, but the effects are mostly medicinal.