CBD vs CBD Isolate for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with CBD Isolate — 100% of 7 reports, versus 88% of 185 for CBD.
CBD has 286 meta-analyses and 344 randomized trials on PubMed; CBD Isolate has 0 and 4.
Based on 482 reports about CBD and 15 about CBD Isolate. Not medical advice.
| CBD Supplement | CBD Isolate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 59%helped236 reports · high confidence | 80%helped10 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | CResearch: Limited |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 286 / 344 | 0 / 4 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 88% (185) | 100% (7) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 72% (76) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 80% (35) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 85% (34) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 83% (12) | — |
| Common side effects | brain fog, headache, wakefulness, subdued feeling | drowsiness, increased sweating, body odour, difficulty falling |
| Typical dose reported | 30-60 mg; 54 mg / after dinner; before bed | 100 mg / daily |
In addition, this meta-analysis focuses on the efficacy of CBD in treating anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, caution should be exercised in interpreting our findings due to the limited size of the clinical sample, and additional trials ought to be carried out if deemed necessary.
Psychiatry Res, 2024 ↗“I take it for sleeping and anxiety and it works so well, even after five years. I haven't build up any tolerance.”
“CBD isolate works. I take about 100 MG daily for anxiety. Works better than my prescription does.”
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