Researchers have developed a new class of CBD-like compounds that they say are even more effective at treating epilepsy and also promote brain cell development. But rather than extracting them from the cannabis plant, the scientists conducting the federally funded study used a common household kitchen spice: caraway seeds.<\/p>\n
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) psychology students and faculty took the non-cannabis spice\u2014which is commonly incorporated into breads, stews, cheeses and more\u2013and genetically manipulated it to create compounds that closely resemble the molecular structure of non-intoxicating CBD.<\/p>\n
While a scientific feat on its own, the researchers are especially enthused about the results of pre-clinical trials using the caraway CBD that appear to show those compounds pack a \u201cgreater punch in stopping seizures\u201d than natural cannabidiol found in the cannabis plant itself, with similarly low risk of adverse health events.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese fully synthetic compounds, made from a safe plant extract and free of THC, not only prevented seizures and reduced seizure-related deaths but also promoted healthier brain cell development\u2014without the sedative side effects of current treatments,\u201d Dustin Hines, study co-author and professor of neuroscience at UNLV, said in a press release.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildhood seizure disorders are often resistant to available drugs, and both the seizures and the current frontline therapies can severely affect brain development, cognition, and quality of life, making the discovery especially promising,\u201d he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n The study<\/a>, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology late last month, found the synthesized CBD from the seeds of caraway, which is also known as meridian fennel, \u201csignificantly reduces seizure-related mortality in both C57Bl6 adults and a developmental epilepsy mouse model, supporting its potential for further preclinical and clinical development.\u201d<\/p>\n The research was supported with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, through the NIH component agencies the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.<\/p>\n The authors stressed that this is just the beginning of their research into the medical potential of these novel compounds, which they hope will lead to the development of new therapeutics for epilepsy. Currently, there\u2019s one Food and Drug Administration- (FDA) approved CBD prescription drug, Epidiolex, that\u2019s derived from cannabis.<\/p>\n \u201cAdvancing this new class of therapeutics holds significant promise for patients who have exhausted existing treatment options, whether due to debilitating side effects or a lack of response to currently available therapies,\u201d Adriana Carrillo, a UNLV student who participated in the study, said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is encouraging to help build the foundation for future treatment options that could one day offer families safer and more effective choices,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She also offered a word of advice for the curious: Caraway seeds on their own do not contain CBD, so don\u2019t expect to derive the benefits simply by loading up on the spice, because the seeds \u201cjust contain the scaffold to create it.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Scientists Develop New Class Of CBD Using A Common Kitchen Spice\u2014Not Cannabis<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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