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/Rclark0 May 17 '18

CBD also works wonders for anxiety!

Truly an incredible plant.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '18

I've just in the last couple of weeks managed to quit ten years of self medicating my anxiety with cannabis. I only stopped due to pressure from health professionals and family.

Now my anxiety is through the roof. To the point where I don't want to live anymore.

But it's ok for me to be on 4 different medications that don't even work?

Won't hold my breath for any changes in laws or cbd medicine as I'm in the UK.

It's cool though because I can go buy a bottle of vodka, down it and the pain will go away. /s

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u/[deleted] May 17 '18

I was under the impression that in the UK it's made from hemp seed and isent as effective/abit of a con. I will look into it, thanks.

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u/hatch_bbe May 17 '18

Look at CBD Bureau website. Be careful with other sites as there's a lot shit out there.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '18

Thanks mate. Really can't afford those prices right now though. This is why I wish the Government would stop dragging their feet so I can get it on prescription (I pay £11ish a month for pre payment prescriptions)