Effect of Cannabigerol on Sleep and Quality of Life in Veterans: A Decentralized, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled...

This decentralized, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated efficacy and safety of oral cannabigerol (CBG) in Veterans with sleep issues.

After a 2-week run-in phase, participants received CBG (25 mg daily for 2 weeks, then 50 mg daily for a further 2 weeks) or placebo. The primary endpoint was change in sleep quality via the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Problems Index II questionnaire (MOS-SS SPI-II). Additional endpoints included change in quality of life measured via the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, version 2.0 instrument (WHODAS-2.0-12), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms evaluated via the PTSD Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (PCL-5 (PCL-5), and sleep actigraphy data via Fitbit.

A total of 63 participants were randomized to receive CBG (n = 33) or placebo (n = 30). A total of 35 participants completed the study without major protocol deviations (CBG [n = 18]; placebo [n = 17]). MOS-SS SPI-II scores indicated improved sleep with no statistically significant difference between the CBG and placebo groups. Similar patterns were observed for WHODAS-2.0-12 and PCL-5 scores. CBG was well tolerated.

While no firm conclusion on the efficacy of CBG in improving sleep can be made, the favorable safety profile supports future studies with CBG. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05088018.