Despite the acceptance that medical cannabis is finally gaining, cannabis for pregnant women, infants, or anyone or anything baby-adjacent is still a majorly taboo topic. A new medical trial for newborn babies could change all that, however. While looking at cannabis as a treatment for children with seizures is nothing new, it is new to look into this treatment for newborns. While the trial drug being administered is cannabis-based, the therapeutic ingredient used for the drug is extracted in a highly controlled manner to make sure that THC is minimal in the dose the child receives. His mother, Chelsea Parodi, who is 17, said she wanted to do everything possible to help her baby.
Despite the acceptance that medical cannabis is finally gaining, cannabis for pregnant women, infants, or anyone or anything baby-adjacent is still a majorly taboo topic. A new medical trial for newborn babies could change all that, however.
A study led by the NHS Foundation Trust of Guy and St Thomas in London is working towards a cannabis-based drug that could be used for neonatal care, to help babies at risk of seizures and brain injury.
While looking at cannabis as a treatment for children with seizures is nothing new, it is new to look...
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