As a cannabis research expert, I have been closely monitoring the growing interest in the potential benefits of CBD oil. One area that has garnered a lot of attention is its impact on cognitive function. In this article, I will discuss the latest findings from clinical trials and studies on how CBD oil affects brain function and neural health. In a recent clinical trial for cannabis use disorder, it was discovered that CBD had no influence on verbal memory delay. This suggests that CBD does not have widespread cognitive effects.
However, there is evidence that a daily 800 mg treatment may improve the manipulation of functional memory. This is an exciting development as it could potentially help individuals with cognitive impairments. Two ongoing studies are also shedding light on the potential benefits of CBD for cognitive function. The first study, being conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, is examining the effects of a 3-week CBD treatment on individuals with CHR for psychosis. The second study, being conducted by the University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands, is looking at the effects of a 4-week complementary treatment with CBD for patients with an early-onset psychotic disorder.
Both studies are using reference and follow-up functional magnetic resonance techniques to better understand how CBD affects brain neural health. To further our understanding of how CBD affects brain function and the potential risks associated with its consumption, a group of scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, South Korea, established a unique experimental system. Their goal was to explore how astrocytes (a type of brain cell) could protect neurons from CBD neurotoxicity. In addition to studying the effects of CBD on individuals with psychiatric disorders, researchers have also looked at its impact on healthy volunteers. These studies have examined the effects of CBD alone, as well as its effects when compared to 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis. The results have been mixed, with some studies showing no significant effects of CBD on brain function, while others have found that it can modulate activity in certain regions of the brain. One study, conducted by Solowij et al., found that cannabis with CBD did not significantly modulate activity compared to placebo or cannabis without CBD.
However, the concentrations of CBD needed to compensate for the effects of THC in healthy people are not yet clear. This is because CBD can have different effects depending on the dose administered. Another study, conducted by Freeman et al., found that cannabis with CBD had a greater impact on functional connectivity between two regions of the brain compared to cannabis without CBD. This suggests that CBD may have a role in regulating brain activity and improving neural communication.
