Max Robertson, 12, has epilepsy which current drugs have not controlled He will be the first patient in the UK to undergo treatment with Epidiolex This is an experimental drug derived from cannabidinol (CBD) marijuana CBD is a compound found in cannabis that does not give a 'high'
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Published: 19:01 EST, 16 December 2014 | Updated: 19:03 EST, 16 December 2014
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A 12-year-old boy will be one of the first patients in the UK to undergo an experimental epilepsy treatment using drugs derived from cannabis.
The trial comes after a series of US-led studies found cannabidiol (CBD) could reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in children with acute epilepsy.
Patients will receive the medication, Epidiolex, which is chemically based on CBD, a compound found in marijuana that is not psychoactive, therefore does not give a 'high'.
Now, the study is to be extended into the UK, and patients are being selected for a randomised and controlled trial of the treatment.
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Could CANNABIS treat epilepsy? Haddington boy is one of first to trial new treatment