How much CBD should I take? It’s a common question that unfortunately doesn’t have a simple answer. The perfect dose will vary depending on a variety of factors. Here at HempWell we have built this Ultimate CBD Dosage guide to help you find out where to start.
Conversion note: 1 stone = approx. 6 KG & 1 lbs = approx. 0.5 KG.
Dosage Chart
A great place to start with our easy-to-use dosage chart! Simply click your weight and find recommended products for a low, medium, or high dose. There are other factors to consider too, so please scroll down for more info!
How Much CBD Should I Take?
Everyone is different, this means that everyone’s preferred dosage might be slightly different too. This is why our CBD tinctures come with graduated pipettes, so that measuring out small increments and accurate dosages is easy. You may need to experiment slightly to find a dosage that works for you but here is some information for you to start with.
The amount of CBD you take could depend on a range of factors, including:
- your body weight
- your individual body chemistry
- the concentration of CBD in each tablet, capsule, drop, or gummy
- the condition you are hoping to treat
As with any new supplement, it’s best to start with a smaller dosage and gradually increase it. This could mean starting with 20 to 40 mg a day. After a week, if you feel you want more, increase this amount by 5 mg. Continue this until you feel you’ve reached a dosage you are happy with (up to a max of 70mg as per FSA Guidelines)
Use our handy interactive dosage graph to work out what a low,
medium, and high dose would look like for you. Click on the graph to see
recommended products for your intended dose!
CBD Dosage and Benefits
The range of benefits you can expect from CBD vary greatly depending on how much you take, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the more CBD you take, the better the benefits will be. Each CBD use case is unique, and so is everyone’s biochemistry, and so the main thing to keep in mind is what we always tell our customers: start low, write down your experiences, and build up from there until you find out what works best for you. In general however, depending on your needs, you can expect to start at a lower/higher dosage, so let’s go through the most common uses for CBD and explain what a normal dosage would look like.
Summary:
Anxiety: Low- to medium dosage
Pain: Medium- to high dosage
Insomnia: High dosage
All of our CBD Oils come with our graduated pipette, making it easy to control the amount of CBD and use the step-up or down method to find the perfect dosage for you.
How Much CBD Should I Take for Anxiety?
One of the most common reasons our customers cite for using CBD is to help them manage their anxiety, or specific symptoms related to an anxiety disorder. While both of those things might sound the same, they definitely aren’t in practice, and therefore the dosage would be different. If you struggle with feelings of chronic anxiety at a mild level, and especially if you haven’t received a formal diagnosis, you could try a low- to medium CBD dose (e.g. 30mg/day for a 60kg person, approximately 1 pipette’s worth of our 1000mg CBD Oil). From there you can note the observed effects and raise/reduce your dosage accordingly.
To tackle feelings of acute anxiety, or more severe anxiety symptoms, most of our customers find high doses to be right for them (e.g. 50 mg/day for a 60kg person, approximately 1 pipette’s worth of our 1500mg CBD Oil). If you have a formal diagnosis, it’s always important to consult your GP or therapist to see if CBD is right for you.
What is CBD?
CBD is short for Cannabidiol. It is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in the hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa, and can be taken orally (under the tongue as a tincture) or topically (applied to the skin as a cream) to produce a variety of products.
CBD is legal in the UK, provided it comes from an industrial hemp strain that is EU approved and contains no THC, but you need to make sure you are getting it from a trusted source. Hemp Well organically grown CBD comes from EU certified hemp grown at our own farm, processed and lab tested to make sure it is pure and contains accurate dosages. We control the process from seed to shelf so that you can be confident you are getting a high quality, fully traceable product. For more information on CBD regulations in the UK read our Is CBD legal? post in the CBD Knowledge Centre.
The human body contains a complex network of neurotransmitters and cannabinoid receptors known as the endocannabinoid receptor system (ECS). Research suggests that cannabinoids and the ECS may play a role in many bodily processes and that the skin contains cannabinoid receptors.
CBD, short for Cannabidiol, is a chemical compound naturally occurring in the hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa. Users take CBD in a variety of forms. CBD is ingested orally (as a tablet, capsule or gummy), taken sublingually (under the tongue as a tincture) or topically (applied to the skin as a cream) to deliver a wide range of benefits.
Most importantly, CBD is legal in the UK, provided it comes from an industrial hemp strain that is EU approved and contains no THC, but it’s vital that it comes from a trusted source. HempWell organic CBD comes from EU certified hemp grown at our own farm, processed and lab tested to make sure it is pure and contains accurate dosages.
In short: We control the process from seed to shelf so that you can be confident you are getting a high quality, fully traceable product. For more information on CBD regulations in the UK read more here: Is CBD legal?
The human body contains a complex network of neurotransmitters and cannabinoid receptors known as the endocannabinoid receptor system (ECS). Research suggests that cannabinoids and the ECS may play a role in many bodily processes including
How Does CBD Work?
To answer that question we need to define a few terms.
First and foremost, our body contains a myriad of various neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, which are compounds responsible for facilitating communication in the central nervous system and brain. In addition, each type of neurotransmitter can only interact with a specific receptor in the brain, and when it interacts, it can either encourage communication (known as agonists) or inhibit communication (known as antagonists).
So far scientists have discovered around 60 distinct neurotransmitters that each have their own specific receptors and function. A transmitter, along with its receptor (and other chemicals which might affect the process) are referred to as a system. With that in mind, you’re ready to understand the endocannabinoid system. The Endocannabinoid System
To clarify, the endocannabinoid system simply refers to set specific neurotransmitters (cannabinoids) and their receptors that are found naturally in the body (endo). On their own they function like any other system, with neurotransmitters being released at various points to facilitate communication in the brain.
So far the endocannabinoid system has been linked to many aspects of of human behaviour, such as: Mood, Appetite, Memory, Pain-sensation and many more. Moreover, the endocannabinoid system has also been shown to play a role in fertility, pregnancy, and pre- and postnatal development*. The first endocannabinoid to be discovered was anandamide:
Now normally a system’s receptors will only interact with a specific neurotransmitter due to the fact that the receptor is physically shaped in such a way that only the intended neurotransmitter will ‘fit’ in it. In some cases, however, we find other compounds that are chemically similar enough to ‘fit’ as well. CBD is one of those compounds.
CBD, or cannabidiol, is known as a phytocannabinoid (a cannabinoid found in plants). Coincidentally, its chemical structure is similar enough to that of endocannabinoids for it to interact with cannabinoid receptors, specifically as an antagonist of one cannabinoid receptor (CNR1) and as an agonist of another (CNR2):
*This is why CBD is not recommended to anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
An Open Question
While clear evidence regarding the impact of CBD on its own is unfortunately lacking, preliminary studies have shown that CNR2 helps to regulate immune response, brain function and the gastrointestinal system. From a lay-perspective, this interaction is proposed by many to influence levels of stress and anxiety. Cannabinoid receptors are also found in areas other than the central nervous system, in-and around many other organs, which has been proposed as the reason behind CBD’s pain-relieving properties.
In conclusion, the exact mechanisms of CBD in the body are mostly theoretical at this point. The CBD industry itself remains relatively new, and therefore research surrounding CBD on its own is unfortunately lacking. Thankfully the rapid growth and adoption of CBD throughout the world will no doubt encourage further scientific study, giving us more insight into why CBD seems to work the way it does.
Until then, we encourage our customers seeking to take control of their anxiety to talk to their GP, counsellor, or therapist to see if CBD is right for them. If you’re a CBD user who’s had success alleviating anxiety with CBD, let us know via email or review! We’re always happy to hear how we’ve helped heal with our hemp!