CBD vs Kratom for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, users rate them about the same: 88% report improvement with CBD (185 reports) and 91% with Kratom (108 reports).
CBD has 286 meta-analyses and 344 randomized trials on PubMed; Kratom has 18 and 5.
Based on 482 reports about CBD and 568 about Kratom. Not medical advice.
| CBD Supplement | Kratom Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 59%helped236 reports · high confidence | 46%helped335 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 286 / 344 | 18 / 5 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 88% (185) | 91% (108) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 85% (34) | 87% (142) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 50% (4) | 84% (88) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 72% (76) | 75% (12) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 80% (35) | 94% (36) |
| Common side effects | brain fog, headache, wakefulness, subdued feeling | withdrawal, dependence, addiction, tolerance |
| Typical dose reported | 30-60 mg; 54 mg / after dinner; before bed | 4 g / 2x 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.”
Based on our analysis, patients using <20 g of kratom/d could be initiated on opioid agonist therapy with 4/1 mg-8/2 mg buprenorphine-naloxone/d, while patients using kratom doses >40 g/d could be initiated with 12/3 mg-16/4 mg of buprenorphine-naloxone/day.
J Addict Med, 2021 ↗“Green or white Kratom powder. My productivity and overall mood have skyrocketed. I dose 4 grams once per day and it’s worked wonders.”
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