The case for CBD in pain relief is becoming compelling as the science comes in. What i see here is an obvious two tier protocol in which opiods are used in extrema particualraly and as that can be tapered down, we use CBD replacement therapy for ongoing pain relief.
All this will drop the addiction risk to almost negligible if not zero.
This item does bring the science together one and for all.
No more excuses.
CBD for Pain: 2020 Study of 1453 U.S CBD Consumers
Should you consider CBD for pain relief? Studies upon studies on CBD’s effectiveness against pain relief has been put on the tables. Even though most of them came up with positive results, there still are a few studies that concluded otherwise, claiming that studies still ARE NOT enough.
In this study, AmericanMarijuana look at 1,453 Americans that use CBD for pain relief to see how well it performed compared to opioid. Specifically, we’ll look at its effectiveness, advantages, potential downsides, and practitioner’s perception towards the application of CBD for pain relief.
Demographics
How is CBD Used in Pain Management?
60% of CBD consumers use it to treat Chronic pain, followed by Migraine pain (34%), Arthritis pain (28%), and Cancer treatment pain (3%).
Smoking/Vaping is the most common CBD administration method with 41%, followed by Topical (32%), Tincture/Oil (31%), Edibles (27%), Capsules (26%), Sublingual (9%).
55% of participants don’t use THC for pain relief.
CBD Efficiency in Pain Relief
53% CBD consumers use it as their ONLY pain relief medication.
32% don’t feel any tolerance to CBD despite long-time consumption.
44% NEVER experience any side effects.
CBD vs Opioids
Among 259 participants who regularly used opioids before CBD:
Opioids Usage Changes after Using CBD
Major takeaways:
97% use fewer opioids after using CBD. Among them:
15% entirely quit opioids to use ONLY CBD for pain relief.
70% has tried other medications to replace opioids but ending up rely mostly on CBD to treat pain.
Opioids Withdrawal Symptoms after Using CBD
They ended/eased before using CBD
15%
They eased, but it has nothing to do with CBD use
37%
They eased. Thanks to CBD
36%
They didn't ease after CBD use
3%
Didn't have any opioid withdrawal symptoms
7%
Major takeaways:
73% said that their opioid withdrawal symptoms eased after they used CBD. Half of them believe it thanks to CBD effects.
Only 3% didn’t see opioids withdrawal symptoms relieved after using CBD.
Can CBD Replace Opioids?
Marjor takeaways:
84% believe CBD can replace opioid.
The biggest advantage of CBD compared to opioids
Marjor takeaways:
The two biggest advantages of CBD compared to opioids are:
CBD has fewer/less dangerous side effects (36%).
CBD is not addictive (35%).
Perception of Practitioners on CBD for Pain Relief
Major takeaways:
44% of CBD consumers’ practitioner support using CBD for pain relief while only 9% are against it.
Surprisingly, 31% of CBD consumers don’t tell their practitioners about their CBD use for pain.
Methodology
We launched the survey on MTurk. To make sure the participants are U.S weed smokers, we do two things:
Set qualifications to ensure that participants are located only in the U.S.
Set a qualifying question at the beginning of the survey. In this case, the qualifying question is “Do you use CBD for pain relief?”, those who answered “No” will be disqualified and can not complete the survey.
We also have an attention-check question in the middle of the survey to ensure participants do not randomly answer the survey.
Because the survey relies on self-reporting, issues such as telescoping and exaggeration can influence responses. Please also be advised that this survey’s results do not reflect our opinions.
Fair Use Statement
If you know someone who could benefit from our findings, feel free to share this project with them. The graphics and content are available for noncommercial reuse. All we ask is that you link back to this page so that readers get all the necessary information and we receive proper credit.
For Repost Purpose
Here is the document version of this study’s results. You can freely use it to repost the study on your site, as long as you respect our fair use statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cN-jE2F5nrlmqQGLjyt8cay3QpUdXqSihG4A98z4Hx4/edit?usp=sharing
Written by:Dwight K. Blake
Dwight was a Mental Health counselor at Long Island Psychotherapy & Counseling in Westbury, New York for more than 15 years. He believes that CBD is the prime solution to this mental illness and more-- with proper research, medical acknowledgment, and application.
Through his work at AmericanMarijuana, together with the rest of the team, he wishes to provide everyone with genuine results and high-quality product reviews for everyone to enjoy for free.
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