Epidiolex: The First Approved CBD Prescription
Several studies have been conducted on the use of CBD products as an alternative treatment for many health issues such as anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. In 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a cannabidiol oral solution as the first cannabis-based medication that could be prescribed to patients. Epidiolex was approved to treat two rare forms of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastuate Syndrome. Epidiolex as a treatment for Dravey Syndrome and Lennox-Gastuat Syndrome Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gustaut Syndrome are both rare, genetic conditions that appear in the early stages of life. These conditions cause involuntary muscle spams and many varying …