Your Questions About CBD, Answered

Photo: paulynn/Getty Images/iStockphoto CBD is in everything now: skin care, food, and regrettably, even leggings. People have lauded its effectiveness for treating a whole host of issues, from helping anxiety to managing pain.

What exactly is CBD? CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of the cannabinoids found in cannabis. Grinspoon explains that THC and CBD are both cannabinoids. CBD can come from marijuana or hemp, or it can be isolated in a laboratory. Research has been slow on CBD, since it’s still under Schedule One of the Controlled Substance Act.

What are the effects of CBD? “In animal studies and some human studies, there is evidence that THC helps with chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and addiction, it’s an antimicrobial, and it helps with childhood epilepsy. The most definitive research is for childhood epilepsy,” says Grinspoon. In a placebo-controlled study in humans, CBD was also found to be an effective tool to ease performance anxiety for public speaking.

Are there any potential side effects? Grinspoon says that CBD could potentially cause GI upset and diarrhea. Make sure that your doctor knows you’re taking CBD if you’re on a blood thinner or any other medication, because CBD interacts with medications the same way that grapefruit juice does. A study also found that young mice given high amounts of CBD showed liver toxicity.

Can you take CBD if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding? No. The FDA recently warned against this. There is a potential for CBD to be contaminated with THC. CBD can also be transferred via breast milk. They also point to a study which alleges that high amounts of CBD in pregnant test animals have caused issues in the reproductive system of “developing male fetuses.”

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