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Study Finds Epilepsy Patients Who Use Cannabis May Increase Seizures
In a 64-patient study, frequent users had severe seizures more often and reached specialized care years earlier than non-users, researchers said.
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Study finds epilepsy patients who use cannabis may increase seizures
The research team examined 64 adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy
Adults with hard-to-treat epilepsy who used cannabis most days had more than twice as many convulsive seizures per year and became resistant to antiseizure medications more quickly than nonusers, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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