I tried CBD for several months to treat an arthritic hip that was on its way to replacement (I've since had this done). On the pain side it had limited impact, but it did seem to moderate it a bit. However, this was during an extended period of very deep depression that I've discussed elsewhere on this forum, and I do not recall any abatement there. But however again, I was not thinking about it as a treatment for the depression, so I wasn't paying attention to it on that level either.

Another caveat. It has since been determined by myself as well as my psychiatrist that the extreme depression I experienced was driven by Effexor, which had been prescribed by my general practitioner and it has been shown that roughly 1-1.5% of antidepressant users descend into intense and potentially suicidal depressions far worse than the depression they were prescribed to treat. And in one study, Effexor tops the list of antidepressants that are problematic in this manner. But I have had lifelong depression issues, and there was a prescription antidepressant and a non-opioid pain medication mixed with the supplement. So it's hard to say if the prescription drugs overrode any possible benefits of CBD.

So there are a lot of variables in my answer. But I will say that watching what you mix with any medications you're taking is always important. As is letting your provider know what supplements you are taking since your provider will usually - but not always - know of any potential interactions you should be on the lookout for. I was taking CBD prior to the Effexor-driven depression landing me into treatment that led me to a psychiatrist. My family doc, who was prescribing the antidepressant, knew I was using CBD for pain and felt it might help there, but he's not a psychiatrist, and the studies that have shown potential reverse depressive effects of antidepressants aren't widely known outside of psychiatry. That's a situation in need of being rectified since MDs frequently prescribe them.

Sorry for the convoluted response, but I thought I'd weigh in with my experience.