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CBD Oil

People mainly take CBD Oil for anxiety, sleep, mood. Based on 73 first-hand reports and 9 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #181 of 1,974 overall.

44
User score
Mostly positive
40% positive14% mixed8% negative38% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 65% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
9
meta-analyses
14
RCTs
188
papers

What CBD Oil does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain

Conclusion: There is moderate-certainty evidence that oromucosal nabiximols and THC are ineffective in relieving moderate-to-severe opioid-refractory cancer pain. There is low-certainty evidence that nabilone is ineffective in reducing pain associated with (radio-) chemotherapy in people with head and neck cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. There is low-certainty evidence that a single dose of synthetic THC analogues is not superior to a single low-dose morphine equivalent in reducing moderate-to-severe cancer pain. There is low-certainty evidence that CBD does not add value to specialist palliative c

PubMed 37283486 ↗
Front Pharmacol · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Systematic review of drug-drug interactions of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and Cannabis

Conclusion: Drug-drug interactions with cannabinoids are likely amongst prescription medications that use common CYP450 systems. Our findings highlight the need for healthcare providers and patients/care-givers to openly communicate about cannabis/cannabinoid use to prevent unintended adverse events. To that end, we have developed a free online tool (www.CANN-DIR.psu.edu) to help identify potential cannabinoid drug-drug interactions with prescription medications.

PubMed 38868665 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

occasionallyas reported
occasionalas reported
75 mgnightly
sometimesas reported
10 mgas-needed
4 mgevery 4 hours

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

drowsiness ×3brain fog ×2depersonalization ×1disorientation ×1libido change ×1haziness ×1fatigue ×1vivid dreams ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“CBD oil at least helps a bit with sleep”
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“CBD oil”
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“CBD-oil (didn't really notice much)”
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“I have been controlling the seizures with CBD oil.”
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“Within 20 minutes I could feel a softness gradually washing over my brain. It was incredibly gentle and soft as if the CBD was telling me everything was going to be okay.”
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