What happens if you take CBD liquid or CBN with alcoholic beverages?

table of contents

1. What is CBD?
2. What happens when you mix CBD and alcohol?
3. Effects and Research
4. Conclusion

1.What is CBD?

CBD is a natural ingredient found in the cannabis plant. Unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a well-known component of cannabis, CBD is not psychoactive and does not cause a high. CBD has become more popular in recent years and is sold in a variety of forms, including oil, capsules, sprays, and edibles.

2. What happens when you mix CBD and alcohol?

It is commonly known that alcohol has an invigorating and relaxing effect, and CBD is also used for relaxation.

Taking CBD with alcohol can amplify these effects, potentially causing drowsiness and other symptoms. Some also claim that mixing CBD with alcohol can cause the two to interact with each other, resulting in changes in mood and behavior.

However, there is currently little research on the effects of taking CBD with alcohol, so it is difficult to say for sure.

3. Could CBD help combat the side effects of alcohol?

Not much is currently known about the effects of mixing CBD with alcohol.

However, some research suggests that CBD may help prevent some of the negative side effects of alcohol. Here are some possibilities:

CBD and Alcoholism

Some researchers claim that CBD may be useful in treating alcohol use disorder.

A recent study looked at the effects of CBD on alcohol-dependent rats and found that CBD reduced alcohol intake, prevented relapse, and reduced the desire to drink alcohol. Although human studies are limited, other studies on tobacco and other substances have suggested that CBD may help suppress addictive behaviors.

But I think more research is needed on this subject too.

CBD and Blood Alcohol Levels

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measure of the amount of alcohol in the blood. High BAC is generally associated with greater declines in motor and cognitive performance. There is currently little research on the effects of CBD on BAC.

However, studies looking at the effects of CBD and alcohol have shown that taking CBD with alcohol reduces blood alcohol levels compared to not taking it.

However, other studies have shown the opposite: some animal studies have shown that administering CBD along with alcohol did not reduce blood alcohol levels in animals.

More research is needed to determine how CBD affects blood alcohol levels in humans.

4. Conclusion

Combining CBD and alcohol is strongly discouraged at this time.

Although some studies have suggested that taking CBD and alcohol at the same time may be beneficial, there is currently little research on the safety of CBD and alcohol, and it is unclear what problems may arise.

If you do mix CBD with alcohol, it's best to use it in small amounts to minimize risk.

References

Cannabidiol Reduces the Anxiety Induced by Simulated Public Speaking in Treatment-Naïve Social Phobia Patients Interaction of cannabidiol and alcohol in humans Cannabidiol as a Novel Candidate Alcohol Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy: A Systematic Review Unique treatment potential of cannabidiol for the prevention of relapse to drug use: preclinical proof of principle Cannabidiol reduces ethanol consumption, motivation and relapse in mice

Notes

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