Why Most CBD Products May Not Help You & How To Find Products That Will

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If you’re interested in experimenting with CBD to alleviate anxiety or inflammation, keep these simple guidelines in mind:

Consume at least 300 mg CBD per dose. A lower dose might be effective, but that hasn’t been conclusively demonstrated.
Consider combining CBD with low dose THC.
Identify brands that can consistently provide high dose CBD + low dose THC at an affordable price.

Are There Other Ways to Consume CBD?

In general, orally consumed cannabinoids will have lower bioavailability than inhaled cannabinoids. While there are plenty of vaporizable CBD products out there, I prefer oral CBD for two reasons: first, it’s convenient. We can all easily chew or swallow a gummy or capsule, without the strong, bitter taste that often accompanies cannabis oils or tinctures placed in the mouth. Second, CBD vapor is often “scratchier” than THC vapor due to CBD’s chemical properties. This can make CBD vapor somewhat uncomfortable or elicit coughing, even if you’re used to vaporizing THC. Although inhaled cannabinoids are typically more bioavailable than swallowed cannabinoids, inhalaeble products usually don’t contain high enough concentrations of CBD to get us close to our informal 300 milligram threshold.

How To Get Started With High Dose CBD

Here are some brands and products that you can look into to get started. (Note: no brands were consulted in order to create this content. These are just examples I have used in my own life, and there are probably more out there).

Learn More About CBD’s Biological Effects

To learn more about what we know about what CBD does, how it does it, and what scientists are still learning, check out these articles and podcast episodes:

Nick Jikomes, PhD

Nick is Leafly’s Director of Science & Innovation and holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Harvard University and a B.S. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the host of a popular science podcast, Mind & Matter: https://mindandmatter.substack.com. You can follow him on Twitter: @trikomes

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