∆9-THC intoxication by cannabidiol-enriched cannabis extract in two children with refractory epilepsy: full remission after switching to purified cannabidiol

• Main Authors: José Alexandre Crippa (Author), Ana Chrystina S Crippa (Author), Jaime Eduardo Hallak (Author), Rocio Martin-Santos (Author), Antonio Waldo Zuardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Animal studies and preliminary clinical trials have shown that cannabidiol-enriched extracts may have beneficial effects for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. However, these compounds are not yet registered as medicines by regulatory agencies. We describe the cases of two children with tre...