Lol, you held back. I am estimating there are probably roughly 2 dozen at least decent studies on seizures and CBD. Many, many of which deal with a specific disorder.
Also, admittedly, I am kind of the student here because the extent of my research has been somewhat "news" level as I haven't had much personal interest here...so Maybe I can learn and I am pretty sure you may be the guy to learn me.
And, as with all of the studies above, these studies all have a curious thing in common. While a few go back as far as 5 years ago, the vast majority of the studies have taken place since 2016. It is suddenly the flavor of the day it seems.
Like I said, I may just be a skeptic, but this is interesting to me.
It appears to me that there was little interest in this compound until it suddenly might become something everyone could get without a prescription , then suddenly a bunch of research started happening (funding), which may suggest someone is desperately trying to figure out if they need to and can go to the FDA to get classification.
Also, I find it very interesting (and maybe you know how this works) that everyone espouses how CBD has no neurological effects, yet the only potential medical use is directly neurological? I can imagine the neuro effects could be downstream of the direct effects, but it is still an effect.
I understand it doesn't get you high, but given the evidence of permanent alterations in cognitive function with cannabis use, getting high is not really the issue.
So, I guess the point may be wrong - maybe there is something we don't know about that gives it a benefit, but the pharma companies would have fought back. The CBD/seizure thing may be that issue...and you can see there is some funding there for a TON of studies in the past 2 years. Some have impressive results. Still a lot of uncertainty.
Also, all the funding will likely yield evidence of how the cannabinoid receptors work so that the pharma companies can develop a better, more targeted drug and CBD will never actually be used for anything.
There is evidence that agmatine stops seizures as well. It won't be considered a medical treatment anytime soon.
I hope I am coming across in the right way here - it is an interesting discussion but I feel the "other side" often gets over looked and while I could learn more about the popular side of cannabis use, I've seen very little compelling evidence that it has much medicinal use.
I also think the "medical marijuana" thing works against the people who espouse it. It is a recreational drug. It has a tolerable safety profile for recreational use. You should be aloud to use it if you choose. I mean, if you can drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes, how is marijuana different?
But when people start trying to say it is "medical" it requires a level of proof that works against the people making the argument.
I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.