The pharmacoresistant epilepsy: an overview on existent and new emerging therapies

A Fattorusso, S Matricardi, E Mencaroni… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic disorders, with an estimated
prevalence of 0. 5–1%. Currently, treatment options for epilepsy are predominantly based on …

Cannabidiol: pharmacology and therapeutic targets

SC Britch, S Babalonis, SL Walsh - Psychopharmacology, 2021 - Springer
Rationale Cannabidiol (CBD) products lacking regulatory approval are being used to self-
treat a myriad of conditions and for their unsubstantiated health benefits. The scientific …

Cannabidiol inhibits Nav channels through two distinct binding sites

J Huang, X Fan, X **, S Jo, HB Zhang, A Fujita… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid in cannabis, is an effective
treatment for some forms of epilepsy and pain. At high concentrations, CBD interacts with a …

Cannabidiol adverse effects and toxicity

MA Huestis, R Solimini, S Pichini… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Currently, there is a great interest in the potential medical use of cannabidiol
(CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabinoid. Productive pharmacological research on CBD …

Effect of cannabidiol on drop seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

O Devinsky, AD Patel, JH Cross… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Cannabidiol has been used for treatment-resistant seizures in patients with
severe early-onset epilepsy. We investigated the efficacy and safety of cannabidiol added to …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on the pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol in humans

SA Millar, NL Stone, AS Yates… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cannabidiol is being pursued as a therapeutic treatment for multiple
conditions, usually by oral delivery. Animal studies suggest oral bioavailability is low, but …

Cannabidiol in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (GWPCARE4): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

EA Thiele, ED Marsh, JA French… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare, severe form of
epileptic encephalopathy, are frequently treatment resistant to available medications. No …

Adverse effects of cannabidiol: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

E Chesney, D Oliver, A Green, S Sovi… - …, 2020 - nature.com
Cannabidiol (CBD) is being investigated as a treatment for several medical disorders but
there is uncertainty about its safety. We conducted the first systematic review and meta …

A phase I, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose, multiple dose, and food effect trial of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of …

L Taylor, B Gidal, G Blakey, B Tayo, G Morrison - CNS drugs, 2018 - Springer
Background A formal single ascending and multiple dose pharmacokinetic (PK) trial of
cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution was required to determine the safety and tolerability of CBD …

Psychobehavioural and cognitive adverse events of anti-seizure medications for the treatment of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies

A Strzelczyk, S Schubert-Bast - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
The developmental and epileptic encephalopathies encompass a group of rare syndromes
characterised by severe drug-resistant epilepsy with onset in childhood and significant …