According to a major study, scientists find little evidence that cannabis oils help end pain
- Many CBD ads imply pain relief, but most are classified as dietary supplements.
- CBD sold in UK stores cannot contain more than 1 mg of cannabinoids such as THC
- Dr. Amir Englund said: “There is almost a total lack of well-designed studies.”
- Cannabis products have become a £ 700 million a year business in the UK
According to a major US study, cannabis-based fashion products that have become a £ 700 million a year business in the UK do not seem to alleviate the pain.
Over the past decade, there has been a boom in sales of cannabidiol-containing oils, aerosols and ointments (CBD), one of the main active ingredients in cannabis, but which does not produce the “high” associated with the class B drug. .
Many advertisements for CBD products imply health benefits, including pain relief, although as almost all are classified as dietary supplements, manufacturers are prohibited from making explicit claims. But researchers in a U.S. government-backed study have now found little evidence to help.
Writing in the journal Annals Of Internal Medicine, the author, Professor Marian McDonagh of the University of Oregon Health and Science, said: ” lots of [US] states, consumers could assume that there would be more evidence on the benefits and side effects. Unfortunately, there is very little scientifically valid research on most of these products. “
POPULAR: The market for CBD products has grown in recent years
The researchers found that the products were very rich in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in cannabis that did cause its “high” – it seemed to help with chronic pain, at least in the short term, although patients often took them. they suffered from drowsiness and nausea. .
However, CBD products sold in UK stores may, by law, contain no more than 1 mg of legally controlled cannabinoids such as THC. For a 30 g bottle of CBD oil, this equates to 0.003% THC.
Dr Amir Englund of King’s College London’s Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience said: “There is an almost complete lack of well-designed studies” of cannabis pain relief products that few had tried. products against a placebo.
Announcements
Share or comment on this article:
