A Sydney study will test whether the illegal use of cannabis for epilepsy really works
Australian researchers have launched a study into whether the backyard use of cannabis-based extracts really does help children with severe epilepsy.
Families have reported dramatic benefits with small doses of oils and liquid extracts derived from cannabis. These are often taken on top of conventional antiepileptic drugs.
Researchers at the Lambert Initiative, in partnership with Epilepsy Action Australia, today launched the PELICAN study (Paediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis).
A $33.7 million gift to the University of Sydney last year created the Lambert Initiative. The donation was made by Barry and Joy Lambert whose granddaughter suffers debilitating epilepsy.
“Parents using illegal cannabis-based extracts to treat their children often inhabit a twilight world of incredible stress and uncertainty,” says Anastasia Suraev, the trial coordinator of the study.
“All parents want for their child is to live a normal, happy life....
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