Tag: autism

DeFloria advances cannabis-based autism drug through early trial

DeFloria announced Thursday that its experimental cannabis-based drug for autism spectrum disorder showed positive early results, with patients tolerating the treatment well across multiple dose levels. The drug, AJA001, being developed as a multi-compound hemp extract with a full spectrum of cannabinoids, demonstrated safety at daily doses up to 660 mg when given twice per […]

Study: Early cannabis use in pregnancy doesn’t predict autism

Cannabis use during pregnancy has been increasing in the US, and many people may be wondering what impacts this trend could have on children. Some previous research has pointed towards the possibility that prenatal cannabis exposure could increase the likelihood of having autistic children. But a recent study—one of the largest ever conducted on cannabis […]