Cytochrome P450–Catalyzed Metabolism of Cannabidiol to the Active Metabolite 7-Hydroxy-Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring nonpsychotoxic phytocannabinoid that has gained increasing attention as a popular consumer product and for its use in Food and Drug Administration-approved Epidiolex (CBD oral solution) for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. CBD was previously reported to be metabolized primarily by CYP2C19 and CYP3A4, with minor contributions from UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. 7-Hydroxy-CBD...