Position Statement on the Use of Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Canada

Translated title of the contribution: Position Statement on the Use of Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Canada

Juan Pablo Appendino, Cyrus Boelman, Paula M. Brna, Jorge G. Burneo, Curtis S. Claassen, Mary B. Connolly, Michael V.T. De Guzman, Paolo Federico, Deirdre Floyd, Richard James Huntsman, Manouchehr Javidan, Nathalie Jette, Laura L. Jurasek, Mark R. Keezer, Jonathan C. Lau, Bláthnaid McCoy, Richard S. McLachlan, Marcus C. Ng, Dang Khoa Nguyen, Aylin Y. ReidJong M. Rho, O. Carter Snead, José F. Téllez-Zenteno, Laura Wang, Maria Martha Zak

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Abstract

In Canada, recreational use of cannabis was legalized in October 2018. This policy change along with recent publications evaluating the efficacy of cannabis for the medical treatment of epilepsy and media awareness about its use have increased the public interest about this agent. The Canadian League Against Epilepsy Medical Therapeutics Committee, along with a multidisciplinary group of experts and Canadian Epilepsy Alliance representatives, has developed a position statement about the use of medical cannabis for epilepsy. This article addresses the current Canadian legal framework, recent publications about its efficacy and safety profile, and our understanding of the clinical issues that should be considered when contemplating cannabis use for medical purposes.

Translated title of the contributionPosition Statement on the Use of Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Canada
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)645-652
Number of pages8
JournalCanadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • CBD
  • CLAE
  • Cannabinoids
  • Epilepsy
  • Statement
  • Use

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