Drug–drug interactions with cannabidiol (CBD) appear to have no effect on treatment response in an open-label Expanded Access Program

We have previously shown that cannabidiol (CBD; Epidiolex®) significantly affects levels of clobazam/N-desmethylclobazam, rufinamide, topiramate, zonisamide, and eslicarbazepine. In the present study, we tested whether the presence of concomitant clobazam affected seizure frequency and severity (treatment response) 12 weeks after initiation of therapy with CBD in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE). The secondary questions were...