CBD vs CBD Oil for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with CBD — 85% of 146 reports, versus 77% of 48 for CBD Oil.
CBD has 286 meta-analyses and 344 randomized trials on PubMed; CBD Oil has 9 and 14.
Based on 404 reports about CBD and 140 about CBD Oil. Not medical advice.
| CBD Supplement | CBD Oil Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 54 | 38 |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 57% | 56% |
| Reports | 404 | 140 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 286 / 344 | 9 / 14 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Appetite % reporting improvement | — | 33% (3) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 82% (11) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 50% (4) | 50% (2) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 71% (70) | 92% (24) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 85% (146) | 77% (48) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 82% (28) | 71% (7) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | — |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 73% (26) | 88% (8) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | — | 50% (2) |
| Common side effects | anxiety, insomnia, brain fog, headache | drowsiness, brain fog, fatigue, depersonalization |
| Typical dose reported | as needed | occasionally |
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 ↗“if it’s legal, CBD is supposed to help with anxiety.”
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
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2023 ↗“CBD oil at least helps a bit with sleep”
Percentages come from first-hand user reports and are not clinical outcomes. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. How we rate