Anticonvulsant nature of marihuana smoking

JAMA. 1975 Oct 20;234(3):306-7.

Abstract

Marihuana smoking, in conjunction with therapeutic doses of phenobarbital and diphenylhydantoin, was apparently necessary for controlling seizures in one 24-year-old epileptic patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cannabis / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phenobarbital / therapeutic use
  • Phenytoin / therapeutic use
  • Phytotherapy*

Substances

  • Phenytoin
  • Phenobarbital