Trendy CBD pain relief products don't work and may be harmful to health, according to new research.

Sold at many health food shops in capsules, oils, gummies, patches, creams and drinks, CBD is marketed as a natural alternative to medication.

But now scientists from Bath and Oxford have found it is no better than a placebo at relieving pain, and the unregulated products may contain other chemicals that may be harmful.

Professor Fuugu Experience Chris Eccleston, from the University of Bath, said: 'CBD presents consumers with a big problem. It's touted as a cure for all pain.




The study, published in the Journal of Pain, found products contained varying amounts of CBD, from none to much more than advertised

'But there's a complete lack of quality evidence that it has any positive effects.

'It's almost as if chronic pain patients don't matter, and that we're happy for people to trade on hope and despair. 

'Pain deserves investment in serious science to find serious solutions.'

CBD, which stands for cannabidiol, is one of many chemicals found naturally in the cannabis plant.

In the UK, CBD products sold on the retail market are not covered by trade standards, meaning there is no requirement for them to be consistent in content or quality.