What is Cannabidiol?
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See also: Cannabidiol/Tetrahydrocannabinol
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the second most abundant cannabinoid after tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It does not produce a psychoactive effect or “high” like THC. It may create a calming effect and has been used for pain, stress, inflammation, sleep loss, epilepsy, and MS.
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Pain | 153 | 96 | |
Anxious mood | 106 | 70 | |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 29 | 24 | |
Fibromyalgia | 23 | 11 | |
Depressed mood | 16 | 9 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 3 | |
Moderate | 8 | |
Mild | 19 | |
None | 175 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cannabidiol
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Drowsiness | 5 | |
Sleepiness | 4 | |
Agitation | 1 | |
Anxious mood | 1 | |
Back pain | 1 | |
Bad dreams | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Cannabidiol
Multiple reasons could be selected
Reason | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Expense | 25 | |
Did not seem to work | 20 | |
Other | 13 | |
Side effects too severe | 3 | |
Change in health plan coverage | 2 | |
Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
Personal research | 2 | |
Doctor's advice | 1 |
Duration
Currently using Cannabidiol
Duration | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
6 months - 1 year | 5 | |
1 - 2 years | 11 | |
2 - 5 years | 38 | |
5 - 10 years | 2 | |
10 years or more | 1 |
Stopped using Cannabidiol
Duration | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less than 1 month | 8 | |
1 - 6 months | 20 | |
6 months - 1 year | 9 | |
1 - 2 years | 9 | |
2 - 5 years | 10 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started using Cannabidiol after stopping:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Neurontin) | Gabapentin (2 | |
Norco) | Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (2 | |
Cannabidiol CBD oil) | Cannabidiol (1 | |
Klonopin) | Clonazepam (1 | |
Cymbalta) | Duloxetine (1 |
Patients stopped using Cannabidiol and switched to:
Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Cannabidiol CBD oil) | Cannabidiol (1 | |
Ativan) | Lorazepam (1 |
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