I use the Gold.Usually I start patients out on 2 softgels 2 times a day. I believe an effective dose is about 25 mgs of cbd. Each gel is 15 mgs. If they want they can add 2 more in the afternoon. Most find this adequate. I sell a lot of the balm. Fantastic. I have patients mix it equally with pain a trate from Melaleuca. 4 -5 times a day. Great for pain. I use the cheaper balm. Works great. If a person is taking a lot of the gold I like to mix in the green capsules once in a while as well. It has the leaves and twigs with it. Therefore any problems that would result from too much of the active ingredient will be negated or antidoted by the cofactors contained in the rest of the plant. This is why drugs being become addictive or produce problems. The cofactors are thrown away.
I wake up with back pain due to stress. 15mg of CBD before I go to bed lets me wake up with a more relaxed body. The aches of stress on my back are significantly reduce. I take it before bed because I know that the CBD will be there in my body right up to my waking hour. I just bought my first bottle of +CBD from CV Sciences website and after only a week, there are noticeable affects.