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 Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 1In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
CBD (cannabidiol) has been studied for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in animals, not yet in people.
We found 2 published papers on CBD (cannabidiol) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. They were published between 2025 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 1 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
- Treatment With Full-Spectrum Cannabidiol Oil Improved the Pathological Findings of Dystrophic Mutant Mice.2025 · Muscle Nerve · In animals
- Cannabidiol-induced Heme oxygenase-1 contributes to modulate the phenotype of hiPSC-derived cardiac fibroblasts from patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.2026 · Redox Biol · In the lab