There are several reasons why CBD oil has benefits for musicians. These include helping to relieve anxiety and help reduce inflammation, meaning performers may have better health than before they were using CBD.

Of course, everyone has their own tolerance to CBD so the dosages will be different on an individual basis. Factors include age, gender, and the specific condition you’re trying to treat, so start small and work your way up until you feel the desired effects.

With this in mind, here are the main reasons why CBD oil has benefits for musicians.

Relieve Performance Anxiety

A small-scale Brazilian study gave participants oral CBD or a placebo 90 minutes before they were due to take part in a simulated public speaking test. The results showed that those that took the CBD showed reduced anxiety, while those that took the placebo showed little to no effects on anxiety.

Further, a study in the US that started in July 2019 is currently underway. It started as an 8-week double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial and early evidence showed that those taking CBD had reduced symptoms related to anxiety behaviors. The study should finish in October 2020 but the early signs are pretty conclusive.

Protect Vocal Cords 

CBD has anti-inflammatory properties, meaning that, as noted by Moshville, it can protect a musician’s vocal cords and keep them healthy after a show.

Inflammation occurs after the vocal cords are subjected to prolonged strain. While medication to this is available, they have plenty of unwanted side effects like thinning of the blood. This can lead to rupturing the vocal cords, something that musicians, of all people, should be keen to avoid.

Keeps Skin Clear

Thanks to CBD’s anti-inflammatory properties, CBD can help the skin combat a variety of conditions like acne, which is common with musicians that put on a lot of makeup before a show.

The results of a study showed that CBD oil prevented the skin’s sebaceous excreting too much sebum while preventing cytokines activating at the same time – both of which are factors that contribute to acne.

Fights Against Depression

Depression is common among musicians. Unfortunately, according to a study by Help Musicians. 60% of all musicians have struggled with mental health in one form or another, with 68% say they have struggled with being separated from their family and friends and loneliness.

This is made even more dramatic when comparing it to the population of the UK; musicians can be 3x more likely to suffer from depression compared to the general public.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that depression is the single most significant contributor to disability worldwide. Most cases are treated with drugs, but again, these have significant side effects that can make it worse, such as insomnia and repeated headaches.

Also, some drugs used to treat depression, such as benzodiazepines are highly likely to make a user become addicted to them, leading to substance abuse.

On the other hand, according to CBD Kyro, several studies show that CBD oil is useful for fighting against depression. They suggest that CBD acts on receptors in the brain that are responsible for serotonin, the hormone that regulates mood and behavior.

Prevents Substance Abuse 

Musicians often turn to drugs and alcohol to help them cope with life on the road, the pressure with being a celebrity and more. CBD has been shown to change brain circuitry as related to addiction. 

CBD doesn’t just help musicians move away from hard drug abuse. 

Frequent exposure to alcohol causes deficits in the endocannabinoid system (ECS). This can cause people to find alternative measures to help cope with stress and increasing the desire for alcohol, in an attempt to boost CB1 receptor activity, creating a horrible cycle of addiction. 

Since long-term exposure to alcohol interferes with the ECS, the release of serotonin and dopamine is impacted, meaning the body has issues with regulating mood and impulsive behavior.

Boosts Creativity

CBD oil doesn’t get too much credit for this, but the truth is that musicians can use it to help them be more creative. Studies have shown that using CBD will increase blood flow to the brain’s frontal lobe. This is significant as increased blood flow to this part of the brain has also been found in highly creative people, while those with lower blood flow to the frontal lobe are not as creative.

Generally speaking, the frontal lobe is responsible for creativity, problem-solving, and planning. Therefore, activities that engage it tend to be more creative. 

Provides Pain Relief

Last, but certainly not least, is that, according to Daily CBD Mag, CBD oil can be used to provide pain relief. This is one of its most common uses. 

With musicians performing on stage for hours at a time, it can put a lot of stress on their legs and feet. Those that play instruments while they sing can also feel stress in their arms, hands and fingers.

A meta-analysis of various reports and studies shows substantial evidence that cannabis is an effective chronic treatment in adults. In a separate study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, evidence supports these results as it suggests using CBD decreases pain and inflammation.

Participants weren’t able to build a tolerance to the CBD effects, meaning that they did not have to increase their dose regularly to feel pain relief. 

Conclusion

For anyone reading this aiming to be a musician or those of you that already are should be using CBD as part of your daily routine. There are so many benefits that you cannot be without it. Note that if you are using an existing medication, make sure you