In recent years, the use of medical cannabis to treat sick kids is on the rise, although questions remain about the benefits and safety of such treatments.
They will present their findings atthe 31st AnnualInternational Cannabinoid Research SocietySymposium , a leading research center on cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and medicinal cannabis.
Matok and his team found that medical cannabis is particularly successful at treating severe epilepsy and chemotherapy’s pernicious side effects.
For example, the team found that CBD is effective at decreasing the number of severe seizures in children, especially those with hard-to-treat epilepsy.
The goal of our meta-analysis is to shed light on this area and provide doctors and parents with a more informed view of the potential of cannabis to help or harm their young patients,” Matok concluded.