CBD for PTSD
Findings in a new study published by Frontiers in Pharmacology suggest that cannabidiol (CBD) is effective for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study was recently conducted in 2017 at the University of Birmingham.
Dosages as small as ten milligrams showed CBD was found effective at reducing freezing behavior in rats that had been previously exposed to strong fear conditioning. The freeze response is a reaction to fear that is common to PTSD.
“In the more translationally-relevant stronger conditioning setting, CBD both acutely inhibited fear expression and enhanced extinction to produce longer lasting reductions in fear,” the study’s discussion reads.
CBD has also shown to significantly reduce anxiety, cognitive impairment and discomfort in patients with social phobia. Its ability to reduce fear has been linked to its interaction with 5-HT1A receptors that are found in the central nervous system.
Most veterans suffering from PTSD get prescription anti-psychotics, and they take painkillers for their physical injuries. Many of these medicines come with risky side effects such as suicidal thinking.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that recovering addicts who used CBD products to alleviate withdrawal symptoms were far less likely to relapse. While there are still questions if this is a “miracle cure”, these findings are certainly promising.
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