Marijuana Epilepsy

I never knew that smoking pot can help with E! this excerpt taken from: http://www.enh.org/healthandwellness/encyclopedia/wellconnected/000044.aspx "Cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are compounds in marijuana (cannabis), which may have properties that protect nerve cells. In one 2003 report, people with epilepsy were twice as likely to use marijuana as the general public, with two thirds of them taking it because they believed it reduced their seizures. Other active users of marijuana reported no effect on seizures. No one has reported worse seizures from the drug. Animal studies further support some protection from cannabinoids against seizures. Clinical studies using humans have not been conducted." Medicinal Uses of Marijuana: Epilepsy Excerpts from the American Public Health Association (APHA) amicus brief in Conant v. McCaffrey, (2001 filing): here's another site that says the same thing: http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/medical/challenges/litigators/medical/conditions/epilepsy.cfm Marijuana is effective in controlling seizures Clinical experience and emerging research further indicate that marijuana can help control epileptic seizures.(45) Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the primary (and nonpsychoactive) cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant, appears to be of particular benefit, allowing patients who ingest it at certain times to avoid seizure activity. Some epileptics who cannot tolerate other antiseizure medications have been able to use marijuana to successfully control their seizures, without experiencing debilitating side effects.(46) (See complete APHA amicus brief for footnotes.) see that, I learned something new today!