CBD Dosage Guide

CBD is not only among the most raucous option of the latest years, justly called a breakthrough in medicine, but also the most challenging one. Although remedy is natural, its origin is often considered doubtful. Thus, sometimes the patients reject using it, those who were convinced in need for taking CBD make this with cautions and question the possible safe but effective dose. If you belong to the latter who dare handle a personal experiment, you, most likely, need for assistance.

Why CBD calls into question safety?

CBD or cannabidiol is mostly known as a metabolite of Cannabis plants. The association of it with the organic specie having euphoric properties is the primary stumbling block even for the patients that forced to risk. Yet, not to be superficial and go deeper on the issue is the only thing you need to MAKE SURE this remedy is worth attention and has lesser negative impact than people used to see in it.

The thing is in its belonging to phytocannabinoids that are represented by both psychoactive molecules and psychoactive-free compounds. Tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) is toxic counterpart of cannabidion that is the most famous not only for its harmful properties but also for its incredible medical potential as well. These two components work the best together accompanying the action of each other.

Those who claim that CBD products are absolutely free of THC are not absolutely sincere, except they mean CBD isolate containing pure cannabidiol. Usually CBD oil – a basic form of cannabidiol used for preparing other options – contains a minimal allowed THC dose not exceeding 0,3 percent. However, this fact should not frighten you since according to scientific data, cannabidiol attenuates the effect of CBD (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5852356/). Thus, working in pair CBD + THC act as ideal cure for treating the illnesses rooted in the nervous system functioning.

Understanding the mechanism of action

CBD is phytocannabinoid – analog of natural endocannabinoids produced by the nervous system. Natural chemicals born in the human body influences the receptors carrying responsibility for the vast number of vitals functions starting from basic ones like motor behavior, emotional responses, memory and learning abilities, and ending with killing cancerous inflammations. Acting in the same way, CBD provides the complimentary mission when pathogenic processes violate the functions of the endocannabinoid system.

• That is why CBD is effective in treating:
  Mood disorders;
• Anxiety, including both mild forms and many enological and psychological health problems;
• Chronic pain, periodical, cancer-related, or rheumatoid pain
• After-chemotherapy states;
• Cardiovascular diseases;
• Metabolic disorders.

Moreover, CBD products are good not only in treatment but they are also an effective preventive option.

The purpose determines the dose

You see, that similar CBD doses are not equally efficient to treat every disease.

So, define the purpose of treatment is the first thing you should do to identify the best CBD dosage.

Apparently, if you need preventive option it is highly recommended to take the smallest prescribed dose, especially if CBD is a fresh experience never practiced before.

Thus, depending on your body weight and medical condition, the initial intake of CBD could vary from 0.08 mg per 1 lb (for mild effect) to 0.13 mg per 1 lb (for strong effect). So if you belong to the heavy weight group (more than 230 lbs), your may need comparatively higher dose than others but, in any way, it should be lower than 50 mg per day . Apparently, this recommendation is very approximate and requires considering multiple individual factors as well as a correlation of your ration. Ask your physician who can design an ideal food and drug administration right for your case.

Why it is worth considering?

Firstly, you know nothing about current the state of endocannabinoid-production ability of your body. Maybe, it produces almost enough natural compounds and does not require help. Although administration of additional compounds is not dangerous and has no detrimental side effects, some threats indeed exist. When you have the precancerous inflammation originating from cannabinoids receptors, CBD can nurture the process instead of fighting it because of close affinity to them. So, to apply a big or therapeutic dose you need a professional consultation.

Secondly, the individual features such as weight, speed of metabolism, tolerance to supplementary elements like flavonoids and terpenes can influence the outcomes. Applying minimal dose and gradually increasing it, you will be able to track the bodily reactions and responses.

Does much CBD underlays effectiveness?

This fact is not proven Yet, there are arguments for using big doses in treating severe problems like cancer, for example. CBD demonstrates unique and valuable property – it blocks the process of tumor growth and contributes to their naturally-programmed death, so-called apoptosis. The scientists noticed a strong interrelation between the higher concentrations of CBD applied and increased amount of apoptotic (dead) cancer cells (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6723681/)

However, it does not mean that the effect of a big dose of CBD is similar to treating other health problems.

Because of this, avoid self-medication even when you have lost hope or trust in conventional medical approaches. Get the consultation of a doctor or any available medical advice before taking CBD and choosing the dosage.

A few words about correct calculating the dose

Any form of CBD products has the instruction where you can find medical recommendations concerning the minimal and the maximum permissible dose.

For example, buying capsules you will find in the instruction the information that one capsule contains 5 mg of CBD. It means the minimal dose is 5 mg of CBD. The instruction will also inform that it is not allowed to take more than 20 mg CBD per day. So, even if taking four capsules for 24 hours does not bring the desired effects to take the fifth one without medical consultation is strictly forbidden.

Overdosage: Is it possible?

If trusting researchers, the possibility of overdosage is minimal. There are no high effects of CBD even if taking the dose overcoming permissible amount of CBD. Yet, you would not avoid surprises represented by overactivation of your body’s functions (like the disorder of digestive processes). Do not experiment with using CBD. Even the professionals do not know its full potential. Follow the instructions and medical recommendations strictly and be healthy!

 

Published on: Sep 22, 2023