Highlights
- •Consumer CBD products vary greatly in formulation, purity, and label accuracy.
- •Beverages and other aqueous CBD products are especially inconsistent.
- •Many of these consumer products contain non-negligible amounts of THC.
- •Patients and consumers risk side effects, interactions, and failed drug screenings.
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CBD (cannabidiol), FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration), OTC (Over-the-Counter), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), FD&C (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), USP (United States Pharmacopeia), CBN (cannabinol), MeOH (methanol), DAD (diode array detector), CDS (chromatography data system), LOQ (limit of quantification), LOD (limit of detection), AED(s) (antiepileptic drug(s)), CYP (cytochrome P450)Keywords
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