Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Pharmaceutical-Grade Synthetic Cannabidiol in Pediatric Patients with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
@article{Wheless2019PharmacokineticsAT, title={Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Pharmaceutical-Grade Synthetic Cannabidiol in Pediatric Patients with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy}, author={James W. Wheless and Dennis J. Dlugos and Ian Miller and D. Alexander Oh and Neha Parikh and Steven Phillips and J. Ben Renfroe and Colin M. Roberts and Isra Saeed and Steven Sparagana and Jin Yu and Maria Roberta Cilio}, journal={CNS Drugs}, year={2019}, volume={33}, pages={593 - 604} }
AbstractBackgroundPrior studies have evaluated the use of various constituents of cannabis for their anti-seizure effects. Specifically, cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has been investigated for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but more information is needed particularly on its use in a pediatric population.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of a synthetic pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol oral solution in pediatric patients…
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