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CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

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Jenica recently started her son’s journey with CBD oil.
He has only been using HempWorx cbd oil for a couple weeks and already they’re noticing positive changes... ���

"Both my sons have #Autism. Autism and how they see and experience the world is not a big deal to me.
We adjust, adapt and provide supports for my boys so they can thrive!

What has been difficult are some of the symptoms and associated complications that can come with Autism.
For my oldest, insomnia, anxiety, GI function, repetitive behaviors,
and a few more things have been really difficult for him and us too not knowing how to help him.

We started with a low dose of CBD oil for him and he is sleeping through the night, EVERY night!
He’s getting better more restful sleep which is positively effecting mood, focus, anxiety, and communication!" ❤️
For counselling or to order for CBD OIL, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

AUTISIM TESTIMONIAL
Jenica recently started her son’s journey with CBD oil.
He has only been using HempWorx cbd oil for a couple weeks and already they’re noticing positive changes... ���

"Both my sons have #Autism. Autism and how they see and experience the world is not a big deal to me.
We adjust, adapt and provide supports for my boys so they can thrive!

What has been difficult are some of the symptoms and associated complications that can come with Autism.
For my oldest, insomnia, anxiety, GI function, repetitive behaviors,
and a few more things have been really difficult for him and us too not knowing how to help him.

We started with a low dose of CBD oil for him and he is sleeping through the night, EVERY night!
He’s getting better more restful sleep which is positively effecting mood, focus, anxiety, and communication!" ❤️
For counselling or to order for CBD OIL, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

AUTISIM TESTIMONIAL
Jenica recently started her son’s journey with CBD oil.
He has only been using HempWorx cbd oil for a couple weeks and already they’re noticing positive changes... ���

"Both my sons have #Autism. Autism and how they see and experience the world is not a big deal to me.
We adjust, adapt and provide supports for my boys so they can thrive!

What has been difficult are some of the symptoms and associated complications that can come with Autism.
For my oldest, insomnia, anxiety, GI function, repetitive behaviors,
and a few more things have been really difficult for him and us too not knowing how to help him.

We started with a low dose of CBD oil for him and he is sleeping through the night, EVERY night!
He’s getting better more restful sleep which is positively effecting mood, focus, anxiety, and communication!" ❤️
For counselling or to order for CBD OIL, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

AUTISIM TESTIMONIAL
Jenica recently started her son’s journey with CBD oil.
He has only been using HempWorx cbd oil for a couple weeks and already they’re noticing positive changes... ���

"Both my sons have #Autism. Autism and how they see and experience the world is not a big deal to me.
We adjust, adapt and provide supports for my boys so they can thrive!

What has been difficult are some of the symptoms and associated complications that can come with Autism.
For my oldest, insomnia, anxiety, GI function, repetitive behaviors,
and a few more things have been really difficult for him and us too not knowing how to help him.

We started with a low dose of CBD oil for him and he is sleeping through the night, EVERY night!
He’s getting better more restful sleep which is positively effecting mood, focus, anxiety, and communication!" ❤️
For counselling or to order for CBD OIL, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

AUTISIM TESTIMONIAL
Jenica recently started her son’s journey with CBD oil.
He has only been using HempWorx cbd oil for a couple weeks and already they’re noticing positive changes... ���

"Both my sons have #Autism. Autism and how they see and experience the world is not a big deal to me.
We adjust, adapt and provide supports for my boys so they can thrive!

What has been difficult are some of the symptoms and associated complications that can come with Autism.
For my oldest, insomnia, anxiety, GI function, repetitive behaviors,
and a few more things have been really difficult for him and us too not knowing how to help him.

We started with a low dose of CBD oil for him and he is sleeping through the night, EVERY night!
He’s getting better more restful sleep which is positively effecting mood, focus, anxiety, and communication!" ❤️
For counselling or to order for CBD OIL, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

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CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868
"My 11 year old son Ryan has severe non-verbal autism with adhd. He has significant cognitive delays, tantrum behaviors,sensory processing issues, meltdowns and does not speak. We have an iPad with a voice output program for him to “speak” with but we often rely on gestures and sign.

Several months ago he had an epic autistic meltdown at our pediatricians office. And her immediate response was “let’s up his meds”. That just didn’t sit well with me. It felt like the textbook, “I have no idea so let’s try meds”, answer. So instead I went with my mom gut and weaned him OFF the meds and started researching CBD oil.

He’s now been on CBD oil for two weeks and we have seen significant improvements to his behaviors, engagement and eye contact. But that’s not the awesome part...

Yesterday I forgot his dose in the afternoon, he started melting down about putting goldfish in a bowl. So I said ok buddy, I’m going to 1.��get a bowl for your goldfish then 2.✌�get your CBD oil. He rapidly pointed to my second finger repeatedly. I said ok, you want your oil first? Nodding emphatically, yes! Well, ok then! ��

This. This my friends. A child who has struggled to communicate his basic needs found a way to let me know that CBD Oil was a priority, for HIM.

If I was ever doubtful, that is over. Not only do I see an difference, HE sees a difference. This makes him feel better. Special needs mamas will tell you that this is HUGE! ��

Thank you Hempworx. �"

CBD OIL is helping for autistism among children... If you know someone that is autistic/parent, let them know. Contact Dammy on 08066646868

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Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

Here in Nigeria, a number of families are now heaving a sigh of relief, having embraced CBD OIL for their autistic children. Thank God for this amazing oil.

For counselling or to order CBD OIL for your Autistic Child, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

Here in Nigeria, a number of families are now heaving a sigh of relief, having embraced CBD OIL for their autistic children. Thank God for this amazing oil.

For counselling or to order CBD OIL for your Autistic Child, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

Here in Nigeria, a number of families are now heaving a sigh of relief, having embraced CBD OIL for their autistic children. Thank God for this amazing oil.

For counselling or to order CBD OIL for your Autistic Child, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

Here in Nigeria, a number of families are now heaving a sigh of relief, having embraced CBD OIL for their autistic children. Thank God for this amazing oil.

For counselling or to order CBD OIL for your Autistic Child, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

Here in Nigeria, a number of families are now heaving a sigh of relief, having embraced CBD OIL for their autistic children. Thank God for this amazing oil.

For counselling or to order CBD OIL for your Autistic Child, Kindly contact Dammy on 08066646868

Adi Aran knows why families are willing to drive hours to see him.
"I believe they come to me because nothing else is working," said the Israeli doctor.
"We are giving them hope. Yes, I think it's the hope."


The hope Aran is talking about comes in a 10 milliliter bottle. It is cannabis oil -- also known as CBD oil -- and Aran says it has a profound impact on many of his pediatric patients diagnosed with autism.
"Some of the families say to me it's changed their life totally," he told 13 Investigates. "And I've seen that. It changes their lives."

Aran, who oversees the neuropediatric unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, has spent years studying the effects of CBD oil on children who have autism.

His latest study -- the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world -- will be complete within the next few weeks. While the research is taking place half way around the globe, the impact could eventually be felt by thousands of families dealing with autism in Indiana and across the United States.

13 Investigates traveled to Israel to learn more about the groundbreaking research and what it could mean for young patients.
Nothing to lose

“We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new.”
The idea of treating autism with cannabis oil was not Aran's idea; it came from his patients. The tall, gray-haired doctor admits his first response was skepticism.

"My initial reaction was, 'No.' There were no human studies or clinical studies .... and we didn't have any evidence that it will work," he said.
But Aran, who treats some of the most challenging cases of pediatric autism in the Middle East, eventually changed his mind. Desperate pleas from parents who lived in fear of their children's unpredictable, uncontrollable and often violent autistic outbursts convinced him to take a chance on an unproven therapy.

"We said, 'OK, we can't go on like that anymore.' We had nothing to lose, so we tried something new," Aran explained. He got permission from Israel's Ministry of Health to provide CBD oil to some of his patients, and he quickly noticed dramatic results.
"Many of them, the kids were really calm. For the first time, they were calm. The parents can get out of the house with them, and before they couldn't," the doctor said. "I saw the kids before the treatment and after the treatment, and I was very happy to see what happened."

Aran carefully documented what he observed in the first 60 children he treated with CBD oil. Behavioral outbursts were "much improved" or "very much improved" in more than 60% of the patients. Their parents reported fewer disruptive behaviors, reduced anxiety and a decrease in communication problems while their kids were taking cannabis oil. And the treatment resulted in very few negative side effects compared to the antipsychotic medications commonly prescribed to children diagnosed with autism. The results, published earlier this year in the medical journal Neurology, attracted worldwide attention.

Inspired by his early success, the health ministry quickly granted permission for a large-scale medical trial that Aran launched in January 2017. Families living with the devastating effects of autism have been making their way to his Jerusalem office ever since, looking for hope and possible answers for their children.
Miracle for autism?
One of those children is Noam Heifetz from Tel Aviv.
The 8-year-old boy sang softly as he stepped off an elevator at the sprawling Shaare Zedek medical complex, tightly holding his mother's wrist with both hands. Noam's eyes moved quickly, scanning unfamiliar faces as he walked towards Aran's office. Once inside, he approached the doctor to examine his black wristwatch. He then walked to a window to look outside before lying down on the floor near Aran's desk.
Noam was diagnosed with autism at age two. His symptoms are severe. Noam does not speak and needs adult supervision during every waking moment.
"You have a son like that who is basically so helpless and totally dependent on you, and then the enormous tantrums, enormous anger periods, it is very difficult," explained Eyal Heifetz, Noam's father.
For years, Noam's autism has meant daily meltdowns that last for hours, with nonstop shouting and aggression. During the meltdowns, his parents say Noam tries to slam his head into walls and will attempt to shove objects into his ears. That all changed when he started taking CBD oil during Aran's medical trial.
"That ended completely and that was amazing," his father told WTHR. "We tried other medicines and it didn't affect him. It didn't stop [the autistic outbursts]. The cannabis [oil] stopped it and that, for us, was almost a miracle."
Aran shares the family's excitement, but he says not all children treated with CBD oil showed improvements, and he cautions against the idea that cannabis oil is a "miracle" for those with autism.
"I am getting desperate calls from parents every day, and I have to explain this is not a miracle treatment for autism. It's not a cure. The children remain autistic, but the quality of life is improved. Often it improved -- sometimes a lot," he said.
What is CBD oil
CBD or cannabidiol is extracted from the flowers and buds of hemp plants. Some studies have shown CBD can help reduce pain, inflammation, seizures, anxiety and other medical disorders, prompting calls for more scientific research. CBD oil does not produce intoxication because it contains very low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

How the study works
The 2-year study now taking place in Jerusalem includes 150 children and young adults who have mild to severe autism. They receive cannabis oil that consists of 20 parts CBD (a non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant that has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties) and one part THC dissolved in olive oil. That amount of THC can heighten the impact of the CBD but is far too small to cause a "high," according to Aran.

“For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself.”
Noam and other participants in the clinical trial took cannabis oil three times a day for 12 weeks during one phase of the study, followed by a 4-week washout period.

During a second 12-week phase, they received a placebo consisting of favored olive oil with no CBD. Because the study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial meant to ensure scientific accuracy, families and Aran were not told whether each study participant received the CBD oil in phase one or in phase two.

For the Heifetz family, the two phases could not have been more different.
Speaking of the first phase of the trial -- when he believes his son received the cannabis oil -- Noam's father got tears in his eyes. "It was a whole different world for us. For the first time since he was very small, it was like he was free to be himself. He was calm and it's wonderful," he said.

During the second 12-week phase, Noam's more relaxed demeanor disappeared and his violent, autism-fueled tantrums returned. Once the second phase ended, the Heifetz family put Noam on a steady treatment of cannabis oil, and he quickly returned to a calm disposition with no daily outbursts or violent behavior.
"We did see a difference. A big difference," said Noam's mother, Esther.
"Life, it was quite impossible without the cannabis, and it is doable with the cannabis," her husband added.
"It works. Absolutely. No doubt. I'm certain about that."

The study could provide important confirmation for Noam and others who believe cannabis oil is effective in treating symptoms of autism, and that confirmation could come very soon. As the study nears its conclusion, the double-blind portion of the trial will be lifted November 1. That's when Aran will learn when each patient received CBD oil and when each received a placebo. Data and clinical notes will then be reviewed, and study results could be released by early 2019.

Aran knows those results could dramatically change autism treatment in Israel. The Ministry of Health will use the clinical trial to determine whether autism will be added to its official Green Book, a document that details all of the legally-acceptable indications for medical cannabis in Israel. Aran says he has also been contacted by public health officials in other countries -- including the United States -- who are closely watching his study and eagerly awaiting the results.

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