What is it about?
Desperate parents often turn to expensive unconventional therapies. in the hopes of ameliorating irritable behaviors in their autistic children. There is a growing movement calling for the use of Cannabinoids in the treatment of autistic patients. This commentary article (in press) provides a unique perspective about the use of Cannabinoids in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Why is it important?
There is emerging anecdotal evidence and grassroots activism from parents who claim Cannabinoids such as CBD improved their autistic children. Is there any good science behind this claim or is this another fad therapy?
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Autism touches every single human being on this planet in one way or another. This article is designed to spark conversation and further examination about the use of Cannabinoids in autistic children. More than anything else, I hope you find this short article thought-provoking.
Vasco Kidd
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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This page is a summary of: Cannabinoids in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Demanding Data Before Using Fad Therapies, Pediatric Neurology, September 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.08.023.
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