CBD as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller: does it work?

Modified on: 19/04/2024

MANY STUDIES HAVE CONFIRMED THE USEFULNESS OF CBD AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND PAINKILLER: HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW

Cannabidiol, contained in high percentages in CBD cannabis and its derivatives (such as legal hashish and CBD oil), is a non-psychotropic cannabinoid that is increasingly attracting attention in the medical sector.

In particular, through studies and research, we are trying to know more about CBD as an anti-inflammatory and as a painkiller in recent times.

What do the official data say?

Is it true that this active ingredient extracted from cannabis can relieve inflammation and acute pain?

The answer is yes, but to learn more, we recommend that you continue reading to find out the necessary research results.

Happy reading!

CBD: natural anti-inflammatory with a thousand properties

Although, for several reasons, the scientific data regarding the benefits of cannabidiol on the human body are still few. There is no shortage of those that confirm that CBD is a genuinely effective anti-inflammatory and painkiller.

To validate what has just been said, we want to start by citing a study published in MDPI, conducted at the School of Medicine of the Insubria University (Varese).

This study aimed to highlight how CBD could influence the effect of neutrophil granulocytes (the first cells of the immune system that are activated to defend the human body) to fight infections and inflammation.

What has emerged is that cannabis extracts and CBD oil can inhibit the production of cytokines (these are inflammatory molecules)?

Therefore, the results of this study confirm that cannabidiol could become a natural cure for many disabling and chronic inflammatory states (such as arteriosclerosis, tumors, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and many other pathologies).

But it could also be used to soothe inflammations and milder painful states instead of common drugs such as Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), ibuprofen and nimesulide.

In this regard, there is a study — carried out by researchers at the University of Guelph (Canada) and published in ScienceDirect — in which it is stated that CBD can be even 30 times more powerful than Aspirin!

However, it is still not possible to legally use CBD oil or other legal hash derivatives as anti-inflammatories today. Still, you have to wait for the results of many new tests!

CBD for pain: effective even against chronic ones

It has long been known that, when taking CBD, this substance can interact with the endocannabinoid system, triggering a series of beneficial mechanisms for the human body.

Among the most substantial positive effects, in addition to the anti-inflammatory one (which we talked about in the previous paragraph), there is the analgesic effect.

If you have heard of some people who use CBD for arthrosis or to soothe the pains of many other pathologies, it is because this cannabinoid can exert an effective anti-pain action.

Cannabidiol also proved to be very effective in calming the sensation of pain in those patients who could not benefit from traditional drugs.

It emerged from a study conducted by the specialist in Anaesthesia and Resuscitation of the Pain Therapy Center of the Bianchi Melacrino Morelli hospital in Reggio Calabria, Dr Domenico Quattrone.

For five weeks, ten patients suffering from chronic pain refractory to traditional treatments were observed.

At the end of the test, it was found that the intensity of pain was lowered by 35 to 60% in all patients!

This means that, in the future, the use of CBD could represent a new natural, effective and well-tolerated pharmacological approach for the treatment of the most resistant chronic pains: good news!

CBD and negative effects

At this point in the reading, chances are you’re wondering if taking cannabidiol products (such as CBD oil) could trigger the manifestation of some adverse effects.

Although it is a small minority, after taking this cannabinoid, it is possible to deal with some side effects.

The most frequent are dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, decreased appetite and headache

However, it must be said that these effects appear mostly when exaggerating with the doses of the active ingredient and that they stop manifesting themselves as soon as its administration is discontinued.

Read also: Can anxiety be cured with cannabis? Let’s clarify

In conclusion

What we mentioned in the previous paragraphs are just so many positive results from CBD studies carried out around the world.

However, research on cannabidiol continues, and, given the encouraging data, it is likely that this active ingredient will be recognized as a genuine healing substance in a few years.

For the moment, in many countries such as in Switzerland, making use of this substance is not allowed, so all that remains is to wait and trust in science and continue to buy CBD cannabis derivatives only for collecting purposes.

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