Have you ever tried cannabis for depression? Here’s what you need to know about using cannabis for depression and tips for choosing the best strains. Learn more with information from Green Flower. Here’s a depressing statistic: nearly 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Roughly half of these people are also being diagnosed with anxiety. All human ... Continue Reading
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How to Use Cannabis to Treat Stress and Anxiety
Scientists studied how smoking different quantities and strains of cannabis affects stress levels. This post from EurekAlert! Science News shares guidelines for using cannabis to treat stress, anxiety, and depression. In a first-of-a-kind study, Washington State University scientists examined how peoples' self-reported levels of stress, anxiety and depression were affected ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Marijuana Can Help You Sleep Better
Insomnia is one of the most common reasons people seek out marijuana. So, does smoking a joint before bed make sleeping soundly easier? Read more, in this post from Tonic, about using weed for better sleep. If you’ve ever complained of sleep issues, chances are that someone you know, or some guide on the internet, has told you to try smoking a little weed. In both the ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Neural correlates of interactions between cannabidiol and Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol in mice: implications for medical cannabis
ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose It has been proposed that medicinal strains of cannabis and therapeutic preparations would be safer with a more balanced concentration ratio of Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to cannabidiol (CBD), as CBD reduces the adverse psychotropic effects of THC. However, our understanding of CBD and THC interactions is limited and the brain circuitry ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
ABSTRACT: Cannabidiol (CBD), a Cannabis sativa constituent, is a pharmacologically broad-spectrum drug that in recent years has drawn increasing interest as a treatment for a range of neuropsychiatric disorders. The purpose of the current review is to determine CBD’s potential as a treatment for anxiety-related disorders, by assessing evidence from preclinical, human ... Continue Reading