Cannabidiol for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders? An overview

By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio)

I continue to receive questions from our Members about scientific data for or against the utility of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of various mental disorders. Some believe that there is no scientific basis for considering this, and others believe the opposite—that there are several good studies to support the use of cannabidiol as a treatment for mental disorders. Mental health clinicians are also often asked about cannabidiol by their patients, in part because there has been a lot of discussion of it in the media.

Taking one disorder at a time, what data are available about the use of cannabidiol as a potential treatment for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?