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ArticleTranslational neuroscience2025

Optimization of seizure prevention by cannabidiol (CBD).

Bidhan Bhandari, Sahar Emami Naeini, Sholeh Rezaee, Hannah M Rogers, Hesam Khodadadi, Asamoah Bosomtwi, Mohammad Seyyedi, Neil J MacKinnon, Krishnan M Dhandapani, Évila Lopes Salles and 6 more

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Article in Translational neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Bidhan BhandariDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Sahar Emami NaeiniDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Sholeh RezaeeMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Hannah M RogersCollege of Education, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Hesam KhodadadiDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Asamoah BosomtwiGeorgia Cancer Center and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Mohammad SeyyediPiedmont Ear, Nose, Throat and Related Allergy, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Neil J MacKinnonSchool of Public Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Krishnan M DhandapaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Évila Lopes SallesDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
David C HessDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Jack C YuDepartment of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Debra Moore-HillDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Fernando L ValeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Lei P WangDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Babak BabanDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.

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Abstract

Objective: Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most prominent non-psychotropic cannabinoids with known therapeutic potentials. Based on its anti-seizure efficacy, the first cannabis derived pharmaceutical grade CBD-based medication was approved in the USA in 2018 for the treatment of seizures in patients 2 years and older. Despite the effectiveness in reducing seizures, there remain several major questions on the optimization of CBD therapy for epilepsy such as the optimal dosage, composition, and route of delivery, which are the main objective of this current study. Methods: We evaluated the antiseizure effects of CBD through different compositions, routes of delivery, and dosages in a pre-clinical model. We used a kainic acid-induced epilepsy model in C57BL/6 mice, treated them with placebo and/or CBD through inhalation, oral, and injection (intraperitoneal) routes. We used CBD broad spectrum (inhaled and intraperitoneal) vs CBD isolate formulations. We employed the Racine scaling system to evaluate the severity of the seizures, flow cytometry for measuring immune biomarkers and neurotrophic factors, and histologic analysis to examine and compare the groups. Results: Our findings showed that all forms of CBD reduced seizures severity. Among the combination of CBD tested, CBD broad spectrum via inhalation was the most effective in the treatment of epileptic seizures ( Conclusion: Our data suggest that route and CBD formulations affect its efficacy in the prevention of epileptic seizures. Inhaled broad spectrum CBD showed a potential superior effect compared to other delivery routes and CBD formulations in the prevention of epileptic seizures, which warrants further research.

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PMCPMC11964187

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