CBD vs CBG for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with CBG — 100% of 5 reports, versus 88% of 185 for CBD.
CBD has 286 meta-analyses and 344 randomized trials on PubMed; CBG has 28 and 77.
Based on 482 reports about CBD and 25 about CBG. Not medical advice.
| CBD Supplement | CBG Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 59%helped236 reports · high confidence | 64%helped11 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 286 / 344 | 28 / 77 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 88% (185) | 100% (5) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 72% (76) | 50% (2) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 85% (34) | 67% (3) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 80% (35) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 83% (12) | 50% (4) |
| Common side effects | brain fog, headache, wakefulness, subdued feeling | insomnia, stimulation |
| Typical dose reported | 30-60 mg; 54 mg / after dinner; before bed | 10 mg |
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.”
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Circulation, 2022 ↗“cbg specifically gives me some really nice effects helps me think outside the box a little, usually really good for verbal fluency”
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