Cannabis for Epilepsy

According to the World Health Organization, Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder; this blog will cover how Cannabis can help.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures—commonly diagnosed in young children or those over 60 years of age.

Epilepsy is caused by uncontrolled "electrical bursts" in the brain that triggers massive and random neuronal activity. These can range from mild and infrequent to massive and highly recurrent.

Many people do not respond to medications; therefore, people continue to search for more effective treatments with fewer side effects.

How Can Cannabis Help?

CBD has been shown to reduce the frequency of convulsive seizures in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The documentary CBD Nation shows firsthand the success stories of those with children who have benefitted from Cannabis in this way.

Additionally, "In a study of 135 patients with intractable epilepsy conducted by Dr. Karen Keough, Compassionate Cultivation's Chief Medical Officer, Neurologist, and Epileptologist, 56% of patients saw a reduction in seizures while taking 20:1 CBD: THC cannabis-based medicine. 32% of the total group saw seizures reduce by over half."

Learn more by reading valuable research studies collected by Texas Orginal.

Accessing Medical Cannabis in Texas

If you have epilepsy or another seizure disorder, you qualify for medical marijuana in Texas.

Please read our latest blog HERE on how to get started.