Cannabidiol (CBD) is increasingly popular day by day, however, the researches supports is growing much slower. Although there suggests starting with lowest dosage, it is also easily to over taken. Due to consumers can choose from a variety of CBD products, from oils to gummies to vapes to capsules. But figuring out the safe and effective CBD dose for an individual is a complex decision.
According to many professional suggestions published online somewhere like Forbes Health, here’s how to find the right CBD dosage for you and how to consume it safely. The article sharing today is from user guide of DailyCBD and the clinic data reviewed by Medical Doctor Abraham Benavides, M.D..
What’s the Normal Dose of CBD?
The most common dose of CBD is 20 – 40 mg per dose. Some people take much less (as low as 1 mg), others take much higher (up to 100 mg).
Depending on the strength of the product you’re using, this could be anywhere from a few drops to several milliliters of oil. It could also involve anywhere from 1 – 5 capsules or gummies per dose.
The optimal dose of CBD is generally different for everybody. It’s common for two people with identical weights to respond very differently to the same dose of CBD. One person may find the ideal dose for them is 30 mg of CBD, while the other person responds better to just 10 mg.
The ideal dose of CBD for you depends on a variety of factors, including:
l Your size and weight
l The severity of the condition you’re treating
l Your tolerance to CBD
l Your individual body chemistry
l The potency of the CBD oil, capsules, gummies, or other CBD products you’re using
l The best way to find the right dose for your body is to start with a very low dose (2 mg, for example) and increase by 2-5 mg per dose until you find what works best for you.
Calculating the Dose of CBD Based on Your Weight
While the dose of CBD is unique for everybody, there is a general rule of thumb that can be used to determine an estimated dose based on your weight and the strength of effects you’re looking for (low, medium, and high strength).
Starting with the low-strength dose is suggested when using CBD for the first time and increase the dose slowly over time. When you find a dose that works, you’ve found the right dose for your body. If you experience side effects, you’ve found your upper limit. Reduce the dose to the last amount that didn’t produce side effects.
Calculating the Dose of CBD By Weight & Strength:
Low strength → 1 mg CBD per 10 pounds (2 mg per 10 kg)
Medium strength → 3 mg CBD per 10 pounds (7 mg per 10 kg)
High strength → 6 mg CBD per 10 pounds (13 mg per 10 kg)
It’s important to note that this measurement is in pure CBD, not CBD oil.
Here’s the General Rule of Thumb for CBD Dosing According to Weight & Strength:
|
Weight Metric |
Low Strength |
Medium Strength |
High Strength |
|
Imperial (pounds) |
1 mg every 10 lbs |
3 mg every 10 lbs |
6 mg every 10 lbs |
|
Metric (kilograms) |
2 mg every 10 kg |
7 mg every 10 kg |
13 mg every 10 kg |
CBD Dosage Chart by Weight & Strength (in mg)
The optimal dose of CBD depends on the combination of your weight and desired dosage.
A smaller, 90 lb woman is going to need a much smaller dose than a large 250 lb football player — for example. And someone looking for mild relief from stress or anxiety isn’t going to need a high dose like someone looking to treat persistent pain.
You can use this CBD dosage chart to visualize how the dose of CBD changes according to your body weight and desired strength of effects.
|
Weight |
Condition Severity |
||
|
Mild Symptoms |
Moderate Symptoms |
Heavy Symptoms |
|
|
100 lbs (45 kg) |
10 mg |
30 mg |
60 mg |
|
125 lbs (57 kg) |
13 mg |
38 mg |
75 mg |
|
150 lbs (68 kg) |
15 mg |
45 mg |
90 mg |
|
175 lbs (79 kg) |
17 mg |
52 mg |
105 mg |
|
200 lbs (91 kg) |
20 mg |
60 mg |
120 mg |
|
225 lbs (102 kg) |
22 mg |
67 mg |
135 mg |
|
250 lbs (113 kg) |
25 mg |
75 mg |
150 mg |
|
125 lbs (57 kg) |
13 mg |
38 mg |
75 mg |
What CBD Strength Should I Use?
The more CBD you take, the stronger the effects. Some conditions require relatively strong CBD doses to offer any benefit — others may only need a low strength to provide notable results.
Ask yourself, “what am I using CBD oil for?”
This is an important question to ask because it will guide you in the direction of the right dose to take.
Recommended Strength by Condition
Anxiety → medium to high strength
Arthritis → medium to high strength
Cancer → high strength or pharmaceutical grade
Chronic pain → medium to high strength
Colitis & Inflammatory Bowel Disease → medium to high strength
Epilepsy → high strength or pharmaceutical grade
General health → low strength
High blood pressure → medium to high strength
Migraine headaches → low to high strength
Muscle recovery → low to medium strength
Nausea → low to medium strength
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) → low to medium strength
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) → low to high strength
Insomnia → medium to high strength
Weight loss → low to medium strength
How To Calculate Target Dose From Your Weight
[YOUR WEIGHT IN POUNDS] x [DESIRED STRENGTH (0.1, 0.3, or 0.6 mg)]= [YOUR TRGET DOSE IN MG CBD]
If you prefer metric, the formula changes only slightly:
[YOUR WEIGHT IN KG] x [DESIRED STRENGTH (0.2, 0.7, 1.3 mg)] = [YOUR TRGET DOSE IN MG CBD]
Determine the Potency of Your CBD Oil
The potency of the oil you’re using has a direct impact on the amount you’ll need to reach the optimal dosage.
For example, a high-strength CBD oil containing 1500 mg of CBD per ounce will require ten times less oil to reach a given dose of CBD than a low-potency oil with just 150 mg per ounce.
Here is reference Chart for CBD Oil Potencies:
|
Bottle Size |
300 mg CBD Oil |
600 mg CBD Oil |
1000 mg CBD Oil |
1500 mg CBD Oil |
|
15 mL |
20 mg/mL |
40 mg/mL |
66 mg/mL |
100 mg/mL |
|
30 mL |
10 mg/mL |
20 mg/mL |
33 mg/mL |
50 mg/mL |
|
50 mL |
6 mg/mL |
12 mg/mL |
20 mg/mL |
30 mg/mL |
Convert the Dose into Drops
To make dosing easier, you can convert your dose into drops next. The number of drops you need to hit the dose will depend on how potent it is. Knowing the drop dosage is useful when working with high potency CBD oils.
Most droppers dispense 30 drops for every mL of oil — so you can find the dose per drop by dividing the dose per mL by 30.
Here’s the formula:
[CBD IN MG] ÷ [BOTTLE SIZE IN ML] = [CBD IN MG/ML]
Calculate Drops:
[CBD POTENCY PER ML] ÷ [30 DROPS] = [MG/DROP]
Using our example from above, which was a 1500 mg CBD oil in a 1 ounce (30 mL bottle). The potency of this oil was 50 mg per mL, so we can calculate the CBD dose per drop by dividing this number by 30 (30 drops in 1 mL):
[50 MG PER ML] ÷ [30 DROPS] = 1.7MG CBD PER DROP
Common CBD Oil Doses By Drop (Assuming the Dropper Provides 30 Drops per mL):
|
Bottle Size |
300 mg CBD Oil |
600 mg CBD Oil |
1000 mg CBD Oil |
1500 mg CBD Oil |
3000 mg CBD Oil |
6000 mg CBD Oil |
|
15 mL |
0.7 mg/drop |
1.3 mg/drop |
2.2 mg/drop |
3.3 mg/drop |
6.7 mg/drop |
13.3 mg/drop |
|
30 mL |
0.3 mg/drop |
0.7 mg/drop |
1.1 mg/drop |
1.7 mg/drop |
3.3 mg/drop |
6.7 mg/drop |
|
50 mL |
0.2 mg/drop |
0.3 mg/drop |
0.6 mg/drop |
0.8 mg/drop |
2 mg/drop |
4 mg/drop |
How to Find the Number of Drops of CBD Oil You Need Based On Your Target Dose:
You can use all this information to find the number of drops needed to reach the target dose.
All you have to do to find the exact number of drops needed to get your dose of CBD is divide the total dose by the potency per drop of CBD oil:
[TARGET DOSE OF CBD (Ex: 51 mg)] ÷ [POTENCY OF CBD OIL PER DROP (Ex: 0.7 mg)] = DOSE OF CBD OIL IN DROPS(Ex:73 Drops of CBD Oil)
Quick Reference Chart For Finding The Number of Drops Per Dose For Common CBD Oil Potencies
|
Target Dose |
300 mg CBD |
600 mg CBD |
1000 mg CBD |
1500 mg CBD |
3000 mg CBD |
6000 mg CBD |
|
5 mg |
15 Drops |
7.5 Drops |
4 Drops |
3 Drops |
2 Drops |
1 |
|
10 mg |
30 Drops |
15 Drops |
9 Drops |
6 Drops |
3 Drops |
2 |
|
15 mg |
45 Drops |
22 Drops |
13 Drops |
9 Drops |
5 Drops |
2 |
|
20 mg |
60 Drops |
30 Drops |
18 Drops |
12 Drops |
6 Drops |
3 |
|
25 mg |
75 Drops |
37 Drops |
22 Drops |
15 Drops |
8 Drops |
4 |
|
30 mg |
90 Drops |
45 Drops |
27 Drops |
18 Drops |
9 Drops |
5 Drops |
|
35 mg |
105 Drops |
52 Drops |
31 Drops |
21 Drops |
11 Drops |
5 Drops |
|
40 mg |
120 Drops |
60 Drops |
36 Drops |
24 Drops |
12 Drops |
6 Drops |
|
45 mg |
135 Drops |
67 Drops |
40 Drops |
27 Drops |
14 Drops |
7 Drops |
|
50 mg |
150 Drops |
75 Drops |
45 Drops |
30 Drops |
15 Drops |
8 Drops |
|
55 mg |
165 Drops |
82 Drops |
49 Drops |
33 Drops |
17 Drops |
8 Drops |
|
60 mg |
180 Drops |
90 Drops |
54 Drops |
36 Drops |
18 Drops |
9 Drops |
|
65 mg |
195 Drops |
97 Drops |
58 Drops |
39 Drops |
20 Drops |
10 Drops |
|
70 mg |
210 Drops |
105 Drops |
63 Drops |
42 Drops |
21 Drops |
11 Drops |
|
75 mg |
225 Drops |
112 Drops |
67 Drops |
45 Drops |
23 Drops |
11 Drops |
|
80 mg |
240 Drops |
120 Drops |
72 Drops |
48 Drops |
24 Drops |
12 Drops |
|
85 mg |
255 Drops |
127 Drops |
76 Drops |
51 Drops |
26 Drops |
13 Drops |
|
90 mg |
270 Drops |
135 Drops |
81 Drops |
54 Drops |
27 Drops |
14 Drops |
|
95 mg |
285 Drops |
142 Drops |
85 Drops |
57 Drops |
29 Drops |
14 Drops |
|
100 mg |
300 Drops |
150 Drops |
90 Drops |
60 Drops |
30 Drops |
15 Drops |
Tweak The Dose To Match Your Body
The steps listed above will help you find the ideal target dose in pure CBD and how much CBD oil you need to take to reach that dose.
The next step is to start taking this dose and slightly tweak the amount every day until you find what works best for you. This is one of the most important steps!
As mentioned earlier, everyone responds to CBD oil differently. This means that you need to assess how it affects you individually, rather than going off the experiences of everyone else. Your friend may find the right dose at 20 mg, while you may require far more or far less. The only way to really identify this is to start with the dose calculated above, and then tweak it from there.
Perhaps you took 20 mg and didn’t find any relief in your symptoms — the logical step is to increase it to the next strength tier and reassess again.
Or perhaps you took the 20 mg and found excellent relief, but became a little too drowsy as a result, now it’s time to tweak the dose to a slightly lower amount.
This process is never finished — you’ll always be reassessing how it affects you and changing the dose slightly to accommodate.
Every time you try a new brand of CBD, the dose can change due to factors such as:
l The ratio of cannabinoids in the oil
l The ratio of terpenes in the oil
l Whether the oil is a full-spectrum oil or a CBD isolate
l The overall potency of the oil
l CBD oil container, dropper and hemp leaves, side to side over white background
Match the Potency of the Oil With Your Estimated Target Dose
CBD oils come in a wide range of potencies. It helps to match the potency of the oil with the most likely dose you’re going to be using.
For example, you wouldn’t want to use an ultra-high potency CBD oil if you planned on using a low dose of just 5 mg per dose. Each drop of oil may contain more than your desired dose, making it easy to take too much.
Likewise, if your goal is to use a high-strength of CBD, buying a low-potency CBD oil (300 mg or less) doesn’t make much sense because you’ll end up having to use a quarter of the bottle for every dose.
Here are some general recommendations for what potency CBD oil to use based on your target dose:
5 mg CBD dose — 250 mg CBD oil or lower
10 mg CBD dose — 250 mg CBD oil or lower
15 mg CBD dose — 250 – 500 mg CBD oil
20 mg CBD dose — 250 – 500 mg CBD oil
25 mg CBD dose — 500 – 1000 mg CBD oil
30 mg CBD dose — 500 – 1000 mg CBD oil
35 mg CBD dose — 500 – 1000 mg CBD oil
40 mg CBD dose — 500 – 1000 mg CBD oil
45 mg CBD dose — 500 – 1000 mg CBD oil
50 mg CBD dose — 1000 mg CBD oil or higher
55 mg CBD dose — 1000 mg CBD oil or higher
60 mg CBD dose or more — 1000 mg CBD oil or higher
