CBD Treatment Dosage

  • Correct dosage is the foundation of successful treatment
  • CBD dosage differs according to the type of disease or disability
  • CBD is used alone and in combination with other cannabinoids found in medical cannabis

Dosage Dilemma

How to correctly dose CBD? That is a question asked by both patients and doctors. Since we are all slightly different biologically, so-called pharmacogenomic differences occur - certain substances affect each of us relatively differently. Regarding CBD, we are still far from the point where we can determine the dose absolutely precisely - pharmacogenomic differences are thus the subject of current research.

However, we already know a few things about CBD dosing, so we will describe the most important ones and look at currently used, rough dosing for various diseases and disabilities, and also the use of CBD in combination with the more familiar THC and other cannabinoids.

Personalized Medicine - THC & CBD

Cannabis therapy as such is always fundamentally very individual and personalized.

If you want to achieve the highest quality therapeutic effect, full medicine is recommended, meaning a product containing both non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) and psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids. CBD and THC work synergistically and thus reinforce the resulting therapeutic effect. If the patient chooses this type of medicine, it is necessary to first determine his sensitivity and tolerance to THC.

While one group of patients is able to apply higher doses of THC and enjoy its effect, for others the same dose could cause feelings of nausea, uncertainty, or discomfort. However, CBD is able to reduce or completely neutralize the psychoactive effect of THC, finding the right THC:CBD ratio is therefore absolutely crucial.

"The basis of the entire therapy should be consistent, precisely measured doses of CBD-rich medicine, which contains as much THC as the patient can tolerate."

Two-Phase Effect

Substances in the medical cannabis plant work with a so-called two-phase effect: small and large doses of the same substance can act oppositely.

For example, a small dose of cannabis acts as a stimulant, while a larger dose acts as a sedative. Large doses of THC can cause anxiety or intensify mood disorders that the person may or may not suffer from.

CBD has absolutely no side effects, however certain problems could arise when combining CBD with other, especially pharmaceutical medications. Furthermore, regarding CBD dosing, less means more - it seems that the therapeutic effect is often most noticeable with mild dosing.

How to Correctly Use CBD Oil

CBD is most commonly used in the form of oil, an extract of various strength and concentration. The simplest application method is to drop the chosen amount of medication under the tongue. Before swallowing, it is recommended to let the oil dissolve under the tongue for a while and allow part of the medication to be absorbed immediately at this stage - this avoids unnecessary waste, as after swallowing, a certain part of CBD is always destroyed by the digestive system.

Other administration methods can include pre-dosed capsules, edibles, or oral sprays. CBD oil can also be vaporized using special vaporizers designed specifically for this type of plant oils. Vaporization is the fastest and simultaneously one of the most effective ways of CBD administration.

Another application method can be through the skin using lotions, balms, creams, or patches containing CBD.

General Dosage of CBD Oil

Even before describing some dosing regimens for specific health complications or preventive treatment, we'll look at a few basic metrics to help you better orient yourself.

As an example, we'll use 10ml package of CBD oil with 5% concentration. Such a CBD oil package contains approximately 250 drops, with total CBD dosage around 420mg. One drop of 5% CBD oil is thus approximately 1.6 mg.

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