Getting the Right Dosages with Capsules

by Kevin Smith Author

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the over 100 cannabinoids found in marijuana and hemp plants. CBD has been identified as a substance increasingly useful for a variety of medical treatments, and CBD capsules are a convenient and accurate method for a measured dosage when taking CBD internally. Read further for more details about this.

What's Up?

CBD is the major non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in hemp, and also marijuana. Hemp plants supply CBD for many companies, and when extracted from the plant contain only trace amounts of the psychoactive THC. This has allowed CBD to be classified as a food, not a drug, and it is legal to buy and consume in most cases. Just double check your local laws.

The entire area of CBD research is, from a pharmaceutical perspective, just getting started. There is a ton of what is considered circumstantial evidence of the effectiveness of CBD for a variety of ailments and since it's not being identified as a substance that gets one high, it's available for purchase.

Recently, the first patent for a cannabis product based on CBD in June of 2018, Epidiolex, was granted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is used to treat certain rare forms of childhood epilepsy. In granting the patent, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reclassified CBD from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 5, a big move in the right direction. This further reinforces the fact that using CBD is legal, and suggests there will be much more information and more useful products arriving sooner rather than later.

How Do I Use It?

Dosage levels, like most drugs, are dependent on several things: the ailment; the severity; the cause; is this a recurrence; age, size, and sex of the patient, to name a few. Given this is an area where few doctors have experience, the dosage is up to the patient to figure out.

This is why starting with precise dosages in easy-to-take forms, such as capsules, is a great way to go. The usual suggested place to start is with 5mg, and then if needed, to gradually increase it if required. Another great aspect of CBD is that taking an excess will not hurt you, but don't waste the product. Start deliberately and you will get to the right point.

CBD capsules provide the best way to measure and control a dosage which is good for health and your budget.