Cannabidiol for Reduction of Brain Neuroinflammation

Epidiolex, an agent within the anti-epileptic drug class, will be used. Epidiolex, Greenwich Biosciences Inc.'s CBD formulation, is a 100 mg/mL purified oral solution, dissolved in the excipients sesame oil and anhydrous ethanol with added sweetener (sucralose) and strawberry flavoring. The drug is formulated from extracts prepared from Cannabis sativa L. plants that have a defined chemical profile and contain consistent levels of CBD as the principal phytocannabinoid. Extracts from these plants are processed to yield pure (\>95%) CBD that typically contains less than 0.5% (w/w) THC. Cannabidiol is the active ingredient in Epidiolex; inactive ingredients include dehydrated alcohol, sesame seed oil, strawberry flavor, and sucralose. Of note, CBD has no psychoactive properties.

Placebo CBD will be identical to the active CBD, a 100 mg/mL purified oral solution, dissolved in the excipients sesame oil and anhydrous ethanol with added sweetener (sucralose) and strawberry flavoring, but with no CBD.