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  • Patent number: 8034843
    Abstract: Cannabinoids, in particular CBD and CBDA and their acid derivatives are provided for use as an active pharmaceutical substance in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, emesis, motion sickness. In particular extracts of cannabis plants are presented which are rich in these substances and suitable for pharmaceutical use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Brian Whittle, Farideh Afshin Javid
  • Publication number: 20080119544
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more cannabinolds in the manufacture of medicaments for use in the treatment of diseases and conditions benefiting from neutral antagonism of the CB, cannabinoid receptor. Preferably the cannabinoid is tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Preferably the diseases and conditions to be treated are taken from the group: obesity, schizophrenia, epilepsy, cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's, bone disorders, bulimia, obesity associated with type n diabetes (non-insulin dependant diabetes) and in the treatment of drug, alcohol and nicotine abuse or dependency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: GW PHARMA LIMITED
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Guy, Roger Pertwee
  • Patent number: 7344736
    Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS of given purity, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Brian Whittle, Colin A. Hill, Ian R. Flockhart, David Victor Downs, Peter Gibson, Gary William Wheatley