Treating Pain with CBD
A parent survey published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior in 2013 found that CBD-enriched cannabis was effective in reducing pain and improving sleep in a group of pediatric patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy.
An article published in the journal O’Shaughnessy’s in 2014 reviewed the use of CBD-rich hemp oil for the treatment of chronic pain. The authors of the article concluded that CBD is effective for reducing chronic pain.
A review published in the journal Current Neuropharmacology in 2018 discussed the potential of the endocannabinoid system as a target for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain. The authors of the review noted that CBD may have anti-inflammatory effects and may be effective in reducing pain in individuals with osteoarthritis.
Overall, these studies suggest that CBD has great potential as a pain-relieving agent.
References:
- Porter, B. E., & Jacobson, C. (2013). Report of a parent survey of CBD-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 29(3), 574-577.
- Lucas, P., & Walsh, D. (2014). CBD-rich hemp oil: cannabis medicine is back. O’Shaughnessy’s, 12(2), 75-80.
- De Vita, C., Giordano, G., & La Rana, G. (2018). The endocannabinoid system as a target for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain. Current Neuropharmacology, 16(6), 761-769.
- Wong, H., & Cairns, B. E. (2019). Cannabidiol, cannabinol and their combinations act as peripheral analgesics in a rat model of myofascial pain. Archives of Oral Biology, 104, 33–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.05.028
