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A recent webinar presented at the University of California at San Diego on CBD use for autism, three presenters spoke of the use of CBD for autism. Dr. Keith Vox, a pediatrician working with autistic patients for the last two decades, offered a history of cannabis use as a medicine in the United States. He offered accounts of major successes in treating epilepsy with CBD. In addition, he suggested that CBD has been used to treat autism with some success.

A STUDY IN ISRAEL HAD MIXED RESULTS

The study that was sponsored by the University of California at San Diego, was fueled by a recent study in Israel where some children with autism saw significant improvement after using CBD, and some children did not see a major improvement.

A NEW STUDY AT UCSD

Dr. Alysson Muotri, Ph.D., Director of the Stem Cell Program Department of Pediatrics & Cellular Molecular Medicine at UCSD School of Medicine detailed the multi-discipline study of 30 children with autism to determine the mechanisms of CBD treatments for autism. He went on to detail the tests that would be performed on the subjects as the study progresses.

STUDY ON INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS’ BRAINS

Gabriel A. Silva, Professor of Bio Engineering and Neurosciences and Founding Director, Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence, spoke about how signals move through a network and the speed at which it moves. The study will examine the measured signaling in the patients’ network of neurons, the signaling breakdown in autism, and the effects of CBD in autism on the signaling network.

This study will give the science community a great deal of information on how CBD helps patients with autism and will help physicians to know what is happening in the patients’ brains when CBD is administered and how to determine the efficacy of CBD treatment.   

When anything new is introduced, we can often be overwhelmed by all the hype intrinsically found in advertising and marketing. All too often, we are bombarded by false and overblown claims about a product’s capabilities which leave us unbelieving and cynical about the product and its benefits. Unscrupulous businesses can try to misrepresent and exaggerate leaving the general populace confused. I hope this blog can help dispel some of the hype and confusion.

WHERE IS THE RESEARCH?

When claims are made, I always want to see the actual research backing the claim. If the research is not available, I then become somewhat skeptical and start to take whatever is said with a grain of salt. Seeing the research, or references to research indicates to me that the claims made are at least based on scientific principles. In addition, I will search out the research on my own before I even think about purchasing a new product, especially one that claims medicinal properties.

WHAT ARE OTHER PEOPLE SAYING?

In addition to scientific research, I like to seek the opinions of those who have used the product, looking for corroborating evidence to the research. In the absence of scientific research, anecdotal evidence can be a compelling argument for or against a product. This should be from trusted sources, if possible.

WHERE DO YOU PURCHASE IT?

Purchasing from trusted sources can help us when trying a new product. Do they stand behind their product? Do they have scientific evidence of its ingredients? Do they specialize in the product or genre of the product, or is the product just a side business?  These are important questions when deciding where to purchase a product, or where to go for information about a product. My advice is to buy from the specialists to insure quality and purity.

TO ANSWER THE INITIAL QUESTION – IS CBD FOR YOU?

If you struggle with pain, insomnia or anxiety, then I would suggest you begin your research and discover for yourself the benefits of CBD. At Eden Organics, we have the research and anecdotal evidence that you can read and make an informed decision if CBD is something you would like to try. In addition to the above-mentioned issues, there are many other ailments and conditions that CBD can help with. It just may be that CBD can be a blessing to you. It is worth the time and effort to find out.    

2018 STUDY

In a study published in 2018 on the PMC US National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health web page, the demographics of CBD use was examined. Part of the results of the study concluded: “CBD is well tolerated in humans and maintains a good safety profile. Neither abuse nor dependence has been demonstrated. In preclinical studies, CBD shows potential therapeutic efficacy against a diverse assortment of medical conditions. These include seizure disorders, psychotic symptoms, anxiety, depression, inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegeneration, symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and chronic pain, either used alone or when coadministered with THC.”

WHO USES CBD?

The demographics of the study are diverse. Out of the 2409 respondents, the majority were in the US and represented all 50 states, with a majority of the US respondents located in California. In addition, 23 countries were also represented. The sample was balanced on gender with 50.87% male and 47.40% female. The difference was those who didn’t answer that question. Most were either graduates of, or currently enrolled in, college or a postgraduate program (71.22%)

WHY THEY ARE USING CBD

The study reported:

“There were 1483 respondents who reported using CBD to treat at least one medical condition. A minimum of 3963 medical conditions were reported. This represents an average of more than two and a half (mean: 2.67) different medical conditions per respondent.

In order of frequency, the top three medical conditions reported were chronic pain, arthritis/joint pain, and anxiety.” We can ascertain from this report that the majority of people are using CBD to treat existing medical conditions, in fact, more than 60% (61.56%) used CBD for existing conditions versus for general health.

CAN CBD HELP YOU?

Chances are that if you are suffering from chronic pain, anxiety or depression, insomnia, or many of the other medical conditions reported by the study, you may find some relief by using CBD.