Evidence for cannabis and cannabinoids for epilepsy: a systematic review of controlled and observational evidence

Volume: 89, Issue: 7, Pages: 741 - 753
Published: Jul 1, 2018
Abstract
Review evidence for cannabinoids as adjunctive treatments for treatment-resistant epilepsy. Systematic search of Medline, Embase and PsycINFO was conducted in October 2017. Outcomes were: 50%+ seizure reduction, complete seizure freedom; improved quality of life (QoL). Tolerability/safety were assessed by study withdrawals, adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs). Analyses were conducted in Stata V.15.0. 36 studies were...
Paper Details
Title
Evidence for cannabis and cannabinoids for epilepsy: a systematic review of controlled and observational evidence
Published Date
Jul 1, 2018
Volume
89
Issue
7
Pages
741 - 753
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