A clinical trial is underway in the UK to test the safety and efficacy of CBD as a treatment for infants born with a lack of blood flow from the placenta which can lead to brain damage.
The Press Association reports Oscar Parodi was born with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and transferred to intensive neonatal care where he was given cooling treatment and a single intravenous dose of the cannabis-derived medicine in an effort to protect his brain.
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