Summarised Study: Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series
This is a summarised study of "Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series" by Scott Shannon, Nicole Lewis, Heather Lee, Shannon Hughes, published in The Permanente Journal on Jan 2019.
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Study Methodology
Large retrospective case series. A large retrospective case series is a type of medical study that looks back (retrospective) at a collection (case series) of cases, often focusing on patients who have already been diagnosed with or treated for a specific condition.
This study was conducted at a psychiatric clinic involving the clinical application of CBD for anxiety and sleep complaints as an adjunct (support) to usual treatment. The study included monthly documentation of anxiety and sleep quality in 103 adult patients.
Summary
This study explores cannabidiol (CBD) as a supportive treatment for anxiety and sleep issues in a psychiatric clinic and demonstrates the benefits of CBD for both anxiety and sleep.
Demonstrated improvements in symptoms
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Anxiety improvements (79.2%)
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Sleep quality improvements (66.7%)
TL;DR
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Anxiety scores improved in 79.2% of patients within the first month, while sleep quality improved in 66.7%.
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Benefits for anxiety were more sustained than those for sleep.
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CBD was generally well tolerated, with minimal side effects.
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Results suggest potential for CBD in anxiety relief, though further randomised, controlled studies are recommended.
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Study limitations include lack of a control group and a possible placebo effect.
Read the full study here.
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