Epilepsy patients navigate a murky, unregulated CBD market

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The products may help some people with the neurological disorder, but obtaining the right treatments can be difficult.

for the Epidiolex manufacturer. “There needs to be oversight so that patients know what they are getting.”, a neurologist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, thinks that when a person shops at one of the state’s dispensaries, “you have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting.” Barkley regularly reviews his patients’ CBD products and discusses how many milligrams they take to help control their epilepsy.

Charlotte’s Web typically costs between $100 and $400 each month, depending on how much someone takes. Unlike Epidiolex, insurance never covers it. Beyond the cost difference, it’s unclear whether a highly purified CBD product such as Epidiolex is more effective than products such as Charlotte’s Web that contain CBD and other plant compounds, creating what scientists describe as a beneficial “

 

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