The goal of the UCSD study “is to determine whether CBD reduces the problem behaviors that we see in children with severe autism,” said the study’s principal investigator, Dr.
During the study, participants will be given either CBD or a placebo to take orally every day for eight weeks.
The strict parameters and frequency of medical testing also will help Trauner and her team watch for side effects from CBD, which “is not a benign drug,” she said.
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