Arthritis

Recent studies suggest that CBD (Cannabidiol) plays a role in the treatment of arthritis.

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting over 50 million Americans.

A 2011 study found that CBD helped to reduce inflammatory pain by affecting the way pain receptors respond to stimuli.

A 2016 study found that CBD applied topically had the potential to relieve pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.

Studies

• Preliminary assessment of the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of a cannabis-based medicine (Sativex) in the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis
• The nonpsychoactive cannabis constituent cannabidiol is an oral anti-arthritic therapeutic in murine collagen-induced arthritis
• Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in osteoarthritis pain 
• The abnormal cannabidiol analogue O-1602 reduces nociception in a rat model of acute arthritis via the putative cannabinoid receptor GPR55
• Attenuation of early phase inflammation by cannabidiol prevents pain and nerve damage in rat osteoarthritis