Research Update – Testing antiseizure effects of the cannabinoids in a rat model of epilepsy

Animal models of epilepsy are often used to test the effects of new drug treatments on seizure occurrence. In this study, a research team led by EpLink co-director Dr. McIntyre Burnham examined the effects of cannabis extracts on seizure frequency in a model of focal impaired awareness seizures (FIASs). FIASs, previously known as complex partial…