A large dataset from Canada and America compared pregnant to non-pregnant individuals, and showed what difference in prevalence of CBD use between these groups?
The prevalence of CBD use in pregnant individuals was 20.4% compared with 11.3% among nonpregnant people (P<.001). The most common easons for CBD use among pregnant people included anxiety (58.4%), pain (52.3%) and depression (40.3%).
Bhatia, Devika MD; Battula, Sharonya BA; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan PhD; Sakai, Joseph MD; Hammond, David PhD. Cannabidiol-Only Product Use in Pregnancy in the United States and Canada: Findings From the International Cannabis Policy Study. Obstetrics & Gynecology 144(2):p 156-159, August 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005603
Contributed by Kristine Nanagas, MD