The Autism and Hemp Education group is here to answer important questions about cannabis and autism – providing testimonials, educational information, and resources to make educated decisions. Our goal is to provide enough education that may lead to less dependency on pharmaceutical drugs and a decrease in symptoms that may…
Dosing is always a problem for everyone since there is no general consensus on how much one should get depending on age and the condition. This, of course, is due to the fact that cannabis is an individualized treatment – it works differently for everyone and everyone will require different dosing depending on what the body is calling for. This makes it frustrating for doctors and patients.
However, there is a general industry rule in dosing – that you ALWAYS start off at a low dose and slowly titrate until you get relief. The industry will generally say to add a couple of drops every couple of weeks and monitor your results and take notes. Of course, this should NOT be done without your doctor’s supervision, as you can have an interaction with prescription meds or certain conditions.
The good thing is, you can’t really overdose on low-THC cannabis like you can with prescription medications, but you can get some side effects – such as diarrhea or sleepiness. However, as I mentioned earlier, if other meds are involved…you must be very careful.
But generally, most in the industry would say to increase the dose by 1.5 times the current daily dose in milligrams until symptom relief. And to decrease the amount of CBD with any worsening of symptoms. So if you are taking 40mg per day, 40 X 1.5 = 60mg. If you are taking 50mg per day, 50 x 1.5 = 75mg. This is the general consensus in the industry, but here is a credible source for a general guideline that can be discussed with your doctor:
Dosages are individualized based on guidelines that the Realm of Caring (RoC) can help provide. The most common problem is underdosing (i.e. taking 1 or 2 doses when 3 or 4 are required). This is why we recommend you consulting with RoC to get maximum results with proper dosing plans.
Here is a video by Dr. Terry Himes, Board Certified Neurologist, and Sleep Medicine Physician practicing in Colorado. He is Board Certified by The American Academy of Neurology and Psychiatry and The American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He has treated hundreds of children and adults with intractable epilepsy – which treatment is closely related to autism:
