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The stratospheric rise of medical marijuana as a possible recognized treatment for epilepsy, now underway, is an example of what can be achieved through the sharing of personal stories on the Internet and social media, according to a leading expert in the field.
Daniel Friedman, MD, New York University (NYU) Langone School of Medicine, is a coauthor a review article, "Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Epilepsy," published in the September 10 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
"It is a very interesting mix of science, politics, and social phenomena which has moved medical marijuana to the forefront of treatment for severe drug-resistant epilepsy," he commented to Medscape Medical News. "Two years ago the epilepsy community wasn't really seriously considering this as an option. But it has now really taken off."
Dr Friedman noted that the idea that marijuana may be useful for epilepsy has been around for...
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