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Cannabidiol linked to reduction in psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia


 


GW Research funded the trial and supplied the investigational medicinal product. Other study funders included the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Center at South London, Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College London. Four of the authors are employees of GW Pharmaceuticals and hold shares in the company; one of the four is a cosignatory on a patent for the use of cannabinoids in combination with aripiprazole. Two of the other authors reported various disclosures, including funding from GW Pharmaceuticals. Another two study authors reported no relevant disclosures.


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SOURCE: McGuire P et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2017 Dec 15. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17030325

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