A six-year-old boy with a rare form of epilepsy may be given cannabis oil to treat his condition that causes him to suffer up to 30 fits a day. It follows the landmark case of Billy Caldwell, an epileptic boy in Castlederg, Northern Ireland, who was prescribed cannabis oil on the NHS last April. Cannabis oil, which reportedly has no side effects, influences the release and uptake of ‘feel good’ chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. In despair she sought out other treatments and learned about cannabis oil – which contains THC, the compound that causes a 'high'. And now, 10 months since he was first given the liquid cannabis oil, he hasn't had any seizures.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2018 02:03 UTC