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I'm talking to parents about #CBD a lot recently, so just wanted to throw this out there:

CBD oil *may* turn out to be a safe and effective treatment for ADHD, anxiety, or some other condition.

May.

We don't know that. (1/)
We also don't know what negative effects it might have. Because everything that had potential for good effects also has potential for bad ones.

Sure it's "natural." Whatever that means. But that doesn't mean it's safe. (See "uranium," "poison ivy," and "moose.") (2/)
It's also not FDA regulated, so no matter what your source claims, you have no idea what's in it. Or what's not in it.

Even if we knew it was effective, even if we knew it wasn't harmful to adults...that's not the same as giving it to a child. (3/)
Brains continue to develop until a person's 20s. And there's potential that CBD could affect that. We know marijuana does, if used regularly by adolescents. We don't know that CBD doesn't.

So please. Stop. Just stop. At least until someone does the research. (4/4)
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A lot of patients have had bad experiences with medicine. There are lots of reasons for that. It's really complicated, for one. Our knowledge isn't perfect. Our tests aren't perfect. Our treatments aren't perfect. And the people who do the jobs...well, we're far from perfect (1/)
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I make a lot of kids cry. You might think that it’s the shots or other procedures, but more than that, it’s insecurity. Kids get more upset about being taken from their parents (even if just a few feet away) or being unable to move around freely than they do about the pain. 1/
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