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Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be needed in pregnancy
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Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be needed in pregnancy

by Will Doss, Northwestern University Lamotrigine and Levetiracetam Dose-Normalized Concentrations During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Boxplots showing lower dose-normalized concentrations during pregnancy and the postpartum period for lamotrigine (A) and levetiracetam (B). The midline of the box plots indicates the median, and the box indicates the 25th and 75th percentiles. Whiskers represent 1.5 times...

CBD products may help people with epilepsy better tolerate anti-seizure medications
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CBD products may help people with epilepsy better tolerate anti-seizure medications

by  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that CBD may reduce the adverse effects associated with anti-seizure medications, and seems to improve other aspects of health and quality of life for patients with epilepsy. Credit: Public domain image Artisanal (non-pharmaceutical) cannabidiol (CBD) products have become popular in recent years for their apparent...