Compounds in leaves of cannabis plants can help reduce seizures in epilepsy
Compounds found in the leaves of cannabis plants can help reduce seizures in epilepsy that has caused misery to millions of people,say experts.The British government is growing these plants in huge industrial-sized greenhouses in the hope of producing a new treatment for epilepsy,the Daily Telegraph reported Sunday.Scientists have found three compounds in the leaves that can help reduce and control seizures in epilepsy,it said.Ben Whalley,lead researcher of the study at the University of Reading,said tests in animals had shown the compounds are effective at preventing seizures and have less side effects than existing epilepsy drugs.
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