Investigational cannabinoids in seizure disorders, what have we learned thus far?

Introduction: The anticonvulsant activity of cannabinoids attracted much attention in the last decade. Cannabinoids that are currently investigated with the intention of making them drugs for the treatment of epilepsy are cannabidiol, cannabidivarin, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin, and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

Areas Covered: In this review, the authors look at the results of preclinical and clinical studies with investigational cannabinoids.