Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that CBD (cannabidiol) helps with ALS (motor neurone disease).
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
CBD (cannabidiol) has been studied for ALS (motor neurone disease) in animals, not yet in people.
We found 3 published papers on CBD (cannabidiol) and ALS (motor neurone disease). They were published between 2017 and 2025.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 1 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Preclinical evaluation of cannabidiolic acid as a neuroprotective agent in TDP-43 transgenic mice, an experimental model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.2025 · Biomed Pharmacother · In animals
- Behavioural effects of oral cannabidiol (CBD) treatment in the superoxide dismutase 1 G93 A (SOD1G93 A) mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.2025 · Psychopharmacology (Berl) · In animals
- Gingival Stromal Cells as an In Vitro Model: Cannabidiol Modulates Genes Linked With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.2017 · J Cell Biochem · In the lab