Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome with cannabidiol
The present technology relates to a method of treating one or more behavioral symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome in a subject by transdermally administering an effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD) to the subject wherein one or more behavioral symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome are treated in the subject.
1. A method of reducing manic/hyperactive behavior associated with a human suffering from Fragile X Syndrome comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of isolated cannabidiol to the human suffering from Fragile X Syndrome to effectively treat the Fragile X Syndrome in the human in need thereof.
2. A method of reducing compulsive behavior associated with a human suffering from Fragile X Syndrome comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of isolated cannabidiol to the human suffering from Fragile X Syndrome to effectively treat the Fragile X Syndrome in the human in need thereof.