Marijuana stops child's severe seizures

        Dravet Syndrome is a rare and severe type of epilepsy that develops in infants. It causes many seizures that last for over an hour long. Charlotte is an infant that was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome when she was about a year old. She suffered through many seizures and was prescribed many powerful drugs that were supposed to suppress the seizures. She even tried new diets that were supposed to raise ketone levels which in turn were supposed to keep her neurons healthy. The diet didn't work. Finally, after 4 years and after suffering through over 300!! grand mal seizures per week, Charlotte's parents saw a child being treated for Dravets Syndrome by a compound called  cannabidiol or CBD, a compound found in marijuana. Doctors in Colorado were at first hesitant to sign a prescription for marijuana high in CBD concentraion but after some consideration and because all other options for treatment were exhausted, two doctors eventually sign off for a prescription. Charlotte was orally given oil from the marijuana plant that was high in CBD concentration causing her seizures to stop for seven straight days. She went from having about a seizure every hour to about 2 to 3 per month. This is just one case out of many on the positive effects of marijuana on epileptic patients. However there is still not enough research being done showing marijuana's effect on patients' behavior and brain capabilities because marijuana remains illegal in the United States. Check the link out for yourselves while keeping an open mind.  

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/index.html?iref=allsearch