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Medical Marijuana Aids Some Kids With Epilepsy

(24 May 2017) (VOICE-OVER) THE USE OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES HAS BEEN FIERCELY DEBATED OVER THE YEARS. IT'S BEEN OUTLAWED IN MANY COUNTRIES, WITH CONCERNS OVER ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH AS WELL AS ITS ABILITY TO RADICALLY AFFECT MOOD AND BEHAVIOR. BUT A RECENT STUDY AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S MEDICAL CENTER HAS SOME DOCTORS HOPEFUL. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Orrin Devinsky of New York University Medical Center: "For the first time we have rigorous, double blind, placebo controlled trial that cannabidiol works in reducing convulsive seizures in children with severe epilepsy." 126 CHILDREN WERE CHOSEN AT RANDOM FROM CENTERS IN THE U.S., UK AND OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE. 61 RECEIVED A CANNABIS DERIVED MEDICINE, WHILE THE REST GOT A PLACEBO. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Orrin Devinsky of New York University Medical Center: "More than 26% of the children who received the drug had a significant reduction in their convulsive, or severe seizures compared to the placebo group so it was a very positive finding, it was statistically significant and more importantly, it was clinically significant. Some of those children were actually seizure free and many others enjoyed a substantial reduction in their seizure frequency. ALL THE CHILDREN IN THE STUDY HAD DRAVET (DRAV-AY) SYNDROME, A TYPE OF EPILEPSY USUALLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY GENE. IT STARTS IN INFANCY AND CAUSES FREQUENT SEIZURES, SOME SO LONG-LASTING THEY REQUIRE EMERGENCY CARE AND CAN BE FATAL. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Orrin Devinsky of New York University Medical Center: "One of the advantages of choosing a disorder like Dravet's syndrome is that unfortunately these children have very frequent and severe seizures. So for a scientific study the more frequent the seizures are, the better the chance you can see interventions work." DR. DEVINSKY BELIEVES RESEARCH INTO PROMISING MEDICAL USES HAS BEEN HAMPERED BY LEGAL CONTRAINTS AND FALSE NOTIONS OF HOW RISKY MARIJUANA IS. FOR HIS TRIAL, HE HAD TO KEEP THE MEDICINE IN A SAFE AND GET SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE STUDY IS BEING PUBLISHED IN THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. SUZANNE YEE GAFFNEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...