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posted by mrpg on Tuesday May 01 2018, @12:34PM   Printer-friendly
from the good-luck! dept.

UC San Diego to use controversial marijuana compound to treat severe autism

UC San Diego will try to alleviate severe autism in children by giving them a non-psychoactive chemical found in marijuana, a project funded by the biggest private donation ever made in the U.S. for such research.

The $4.7 million study involves the controversial compound cannabidiol, or CBD, which is widely marketed nationwide as something of a miracle drug, capable of treating everything from cancer to post-traumatic stress disorder.

[...] UC San Diego dealt with the issue by asking the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation of Lindon, Utah, for $4.7 million to study whether CBD can ease the most severe symptoms of autism, including seizures, self-injuring behavior, and crippling anxiety. The foundation agreed, and it is urging the federal government to remove marijuana from its list of Schedule 1 drugs so that cannabis can be widely studied.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday May 01 2018, @04:21PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday May 01 2018, @04:21PM (#674190) Journal

    I can understand treating severe cases.

    If you have a touch of autism or aspergers or something like that, and are high functioning, well, guess what? People pay good money for the things you can hyper-focus on!

    Being good at social interaction isn't everything. But don't eat your coworkers.

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