“Can medical cannabis be a treatment for epilepsy?”
My son has epilepsy, and is currently being treated with Gabapentin. We want to try other treatments for him. I heard medical marijuana can treat epilepsy. Is this a safe option for epilepsy?
3 Answers
Dr. Bin S. Sung
Pediatrician
Cannabidiol (pharmaceutical) is approved for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome (DS) or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients ≥2 years of age. However, long-term safety of cannabidiol has not been established.
Under certain conditions and careful & close supervision, my answer is Yes.
There are some types of epilepsy being treated by cannibas oil and limited trials are in the works. Get with your neurologist to see what is available for his type of seizures
