How to Use CBD to Quit Smoking

Using CBD oil may be the next big way to break smoking habits. Two studies over the past few years have been shown that CBD oil can have a very positive effect on smoking habits and nicotine addiction. The first study, done in 2013, had a group of participants use a CBD inhaler – half that actually had CBD and half that did not. What scientists found was that the placebo inhalers had no effect on the smokers, but the inhalers with the CBD caused the users to reduce their smoking by 40%. Another study done more recently had half of a group of participants take an 800mg CBD pill and the other half took a placebo. The participants were then shown triggering photos meant to mimic high-pressure social situations where someone might be influenced by others smoking, such as a party. What they found was that the CBD reduces the “pleasantness” of the trigger photos. Scientists believe that this is because nicotine and smoking addiction is not only a physical addiction but a mental one too, and the CBD oil reduces the anxiety and stress that might lead someone to smoke again, especially in these high-trigger situations where temptation is at a maximum.