Everything You Need to Know About CBD for Arthritis – Newswire

Clinical studies to evaluate the safety of CBD products are in progress. Therefore, very little is known about CBD and its negative effects on patients with arthritis.

(Newswire.net -- June 30, 2020) -- If you find it easy to pronounce, you can call it cannabidiol, but most people call it CBD. This active compound obtained from the cannabis plant is not intoxicating. However, you may expect some drowsiness. After its extraction from the plant, it is used in CBD oils, CBD tinctures, edibles and other CBD products.

People regularly using CBD for medicinal purposes claim that they get relief from pain and several other symptoms. However, is it a proven fact? Animal studies suggest that CBD has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. When it comes to humans, no quality study validates the effects of CBD for arthritis. However, many people with arthritis who have used CBD oil have reported noticeable relief from pain, anxiety reduction and sleep improvement.

Clinical studies to evaluate the safety of CBD products are in progress. Therefore, very little is known about CBD and its negative effects on patients with arthritis. According to the available medical literature, there are no safety concerns associated with the use of CBD with moderate doses. CBD can potentially interact with some drugs given to people with arthritis. If you are considering the best CBD oil for arthritis, you must talk to your doctor, especially if you are taking any of the following:

According to the federal Controlled Substances Act, CBD oil, edibles, tincture and other products derived from hemp are not Schedule I drugs. However, you have to be aware of your state laws. There is a legal gray zone. Different states have different laws to regulate the sale and use of CBD products. You can find online dispensaries selling recreational and medicinal CBD products. Check your state laws before you place your order.

Clinical studies on CBD for arthritis are not sufficient. This is the reason why doctors may not be able to say whether CBD will work for an arthritis patient or not. Still, if you are taking certain medications and want to try the best CBD oil for arthritis, speak to your doctor to take the right doses in the right form.

With all uncertainties, doctor's agree on the following points:

You can swallow CBD in food, liquid or capsule forms. Your body will absorb CBD through the digestive tract. However, absorption is slow. The effects of factors like recent meals and stomach acids are also unknown. Moreover, you may have to wait for 1 to 2 hours to experience the effects.

Capsules are safe and effective for daily use as the dose is established. On the other hand, dosing is unreliable in cookies, gummies and other edibles. You also have to make sure that children cannot reach your edibles.

CBD can easily enter your bloodstream if you hold spray or tincture under your tongue for 1 to 2 minutes. You will experience the effects within 15 to 45 minutes.

You can also use topical CBD products like balms and lotions. You can apply CBD balm or lotion directly over a painful joint.

You can inhale CBD via a vape pen. These pens vaporize CBD oil and you can inhale CBD in the form of vapors.

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