Some people use CBD to treat many other health problems, including the following: Bipolar disorder Pain Anxiety Crohn disease Diabetes Sleep problems Multiple sclerosis Symptoms of withdrawal from heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs Evidence Oral CBD has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of seizures associated with two epileptic encephalopathies: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome.