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| Title |
Composition and Use of Cannabis Extracts for Childhood Epilepsy in the Australian Community
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| Published in |
Scientific Reports, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-018-28127-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A. Suraev, N. Lintzeris, J. Stuart, R. C. Kevin, R. Blackburn, E. Richards, J. C. Arnold, C. Ireland, L. Todd, D. J. Allsop, I. S. McGregor |
| Abstract |
Recent surveys suggest that many parents are using illicit cannabis extracts in the hope of managing seizures in their children with epilepsy. In the current Australian study we conducted semi-structured interviews with families of children with diverse forms of epilepsy to explore their attitudes towards and experiences with using cannabis extracts. This included current or previous users of cannabis extracts to treat their child's seizures (n = 41 families), and families who had never used (n = 24 families). For those using cannabis, extracts were analysed for cannabinoid content, with specific comparison of samples rated by families as "effective" versus those rated "ineffective". Results showed that children given cannabis extracts tended to have more severe epilepsy historically and had trialled more anticonvulsants than those who had never received cannabis extracts. There was high variability in the cannabinoid content and profile of cannabis extracts rated as "effective", with no clear differences between extracts perceived as "effective" and "ineffective". Contrary to family's expectations, most samples contained low concentrations of cannabidiol, while Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol was present in nearly every sample. These findings highlight profound variation in the illicit cannabis extracts being currently used in Australia and warrant further investigations into the therapeutic value of cannabinoids in epilepsy. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 79 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 23% |
| Japan | 6 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 8% |
| United States | 5 | 6% |
| Mexico | 2 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 32 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 68 | 86% |
| Scientists | 7 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 144 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 144 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 16% |
| Researcher | 19 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 29 | 20% |
| Unknown | 37 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 15% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 18 | 13% |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 33 | 23% |
| Unknown | 46 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 138. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 June 2023.
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