Prof. Daniel Offen of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University (Credit: Tel Aviv University) Research by Israeli scientists suggests medical cannabis oil could be “effective” in alleviating compulsive and anxious behaviors of autism, according to an initial study of animal models. According to the results of the research, led by Prof. Daniel Offen and PhD student Shani Poleg of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, one of the two compounds of cannabis was found to be more effective in the treatment of autism mice. The researchers reported that they were “surprised” to find that treatment with...