What Drugs Should Not Be Taken with Hemp or CBD Oil?

Studies from the Indiana University Department of Medicine have provided a list of pharmaceutical drugs and medications which shouldn’t be taken with Full Spectrum Hemp Oil.

The list below covers all groups of drugs that can negatively interact with Full Spectrum Hemp Oil:

• Angiotension II Blockers
• Antiarrhythmics
• Antibiotics
• Antidepressants
• Anticonvulsants / Anti-Seizure Medications
• Antihistamines
• Antipsychotics
• Anesthetics
• Beta-Blockers
• Benzodiazepines
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• HIV Antivirals
• HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
• Immune Modulators
• Levothyroxine
• Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
• Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
• Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
• Prokinetics
• Steroids and Corticosteroids
• Sulfonylureas
• Thyroid Medication

There’s also a group of drugs called “prodrugs” that first need to be processed into their therapeutic compounds instead of being therapeutic compounds on their own. In plain English, the inactive compound is consumed, and once in the body, it turns into the active compound. If this mechanism is dependent on the CYP450 system (more on that later), a drug interaction can lead to insufficient concentrations of the therapeutic agent in the bloodstream — reducing its potency.