CBD has a very long history as a treatment for those suffering from intense chronic pain. In particular, it is valuable for patients who cannot benefit from traditional medications as a result of damaged organs or a compromised immune system. Doctors have been prescribing CBD for patients with advanced cancer or AIDS for many years. CBD can be helpful in reducing pain related to anti-cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. It may also temporarily improve or restore patients’ appetite.
More recently, CBD has been shown to have powerful effects on some patients suffering from seizure disorders. CBD-based treatments have been accepted as highly safe and effective for some younger patients whose epilepsy is resistant to conventional treatment.
The positive effects of CBD on individuals with other conditions is also being studied. These studies include psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and as a potential treatment to preventing cancer cell growth.
Because CBD has only recently entered the medical mainstream, there are still many unanswered questions to be explored. Early research focused on the role of cannabinoid receptors in the brain in perceiving and processing CBD, as well as its effect on the brain’s production of dopamine.
Over the last few years, doctors have launched small-scale CBD studies and CBD clinical trials to find other potential uses for the compound. CBD is gaining notoriety as a potential treatment for a variety of mood disorders, especially generalized anxiety.
Promising CBD medical discoveries point to the possibility that it might be useful for a wide range of conditions throughout life. The better doctors come to understand how CBD affects the perception of pain, the easier it will be to prescribe effective and safe doses.
Research + Studies
Arnica: Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Avocado Oil: Current Pharmaceutical Design
Calendula: International Journal of Tissue Repair and Regeneration
Cayenne: University of Rochester Medical Center
Coconut Oil: National Center for Biotechnology Information
Cinnamon: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CBD for Back Pain, Sciatica & Lumbar Range of Motion: SpineHealth.com
CBD for Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis & Scarring: The Therapeutic Clinic
CBD for Eczema: National Eczema Association
CBD for Inflammation: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
CBD for Neuropathy: National Center for Biotechnology Information
CBD for Wound Healing: Science Direct
CBD Oil: Frontiers in Plant Science
CBD Oil for Pain & Inflammation: National Center for Biotechnology Information
CBD Oil for Inflammation: National Library for Medicine
CBD Oil for Psoriasis: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
CBD Oil for Acne: Journal of Clinical Investigatio
Ginger: Planta Medica
Jojoba Oil: National Center for Biotechnology Information
Olive Oil: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Oregon grape: Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology
St John’s Wort: University of Split, School of Medicine
White Willow Bark: Phytotherapy Research
Full list of current active CBD clinical trials