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CBD

Has anyone treated their anxiety with CBD successfully?

Curious, as I'm considering trying it again. So much is published now about its benefits, and a friend told me yesterday it's helped his wife tremendously. I'd love to just sleep for more than 4 hrs a night!Here's a video about its change in public opinion (this happens to be in Thailand, but the US and other countries have changed opinion on it as w

  • Hi! I can relate to wanting to sleep better and having anxiety. I've been using CBD for the past few months and have definitely seen improvements in my anxiety levels. I know it's not a cure-all, but it has been really helpful in my experience. I'm glad to hear that your friend's wife has had success with it too. It's great to see how public opinion on CBD is changing around the world. Guys from [link removed by moderator] have some great CBD oils, so I'd definitely recommend checking them out. I hope this helps!

  • Yes, unequivocally yes. And I am very glad that there is such a substance as CBD-it saves me incredibly in many situations that appear during the working day. I work as a manager in the real estate sales department. And sometimes the stress is just off the charts when agreements are on fire.  I immediately go to the bathroom and blow up a couple of joints))). And calm down, and then I make the right decision. But you don't want to abuse it. Personally, I use only in critical cases, when there is not enough strength to solve the problem. And I recommend you to try it, and beforehand read the information  [link removed by moderator] What is THC .

  • I find that it depends on the percentage of CBD as some oils are actually very low and unlikely to have any effects at all.  The higher percentage CBD oils do work for me and Sapphire prescribe them as well as THC products.

    Medical cannabis IS legal in the UK, and I've found that the prices compare very favourably to black market prices.  So basically this means that anyone with an eligible condition (and these include autism, ADHD, depression and anxiety) who benefits from cannabis might find it worth a try.  

  • Tried some of amazon we in UK so it does not have the thc in it as its illegal in UK. Basically without the thc it did nothing ...I seriously considering leaving to leave country and go where its prescribed medical as an oil as it has low level of the thc in it which is why it works then. I read something about one country legalising it and that rest of Europe will fall in line the same..but I know the UK will never legalise it.as another commenter said that because its illegal in UK well cbd with the  anyway you get stuff being sold saying its gonna do this and that but it won't as is not same stuff being sold in countries where its legal as that has the low level of the thc in it.

    Basically it's the thc that makes it work and you can't have that in UK it illegal so they sell it without that and it don't work.

  • I used this oil for my health problems; sometimes, I even had panic attacks. Many people confuse them with life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks. Each raid usually lasts at least ten minutes. I have tried many anti-anxiety drugs during this time, and I can say that it is almost a waste of time. If I choose the best remedy for depression, I will select https://bbgate.com/threads/mdma-part-ii-clinical-effects-doses-studies.464/ Clinical effects of MDMA because it has given me the effect that I have not felt from other anti-anxiety drugs. I recently came across an interesting article in which I learned that stress management is an integral part of treating panic attacks and various depressions. I want to take care of my health and my nervous system with CBD oil.

  • CBD certainly helps to take the edge off for me and I really wish I'd had it earlier in life.  Plus at the moment I'm having a little break from THC and finding that CBD helps me get to sleep, even when my mind is whirling round and round with worries. 

  • I used this oil for my health problems; sometimes, I even had panic attacks.

  • For the first time in a long time, I could get a good night's sleep, and the kids also no longer suffered. For myself, I also found a solution for frequent headaches - I brew tea from CBD flowers. The best decision in my life! So soothing. In this matter, the main thing is correctly selecting high-quality raw materials. Maybe I won't tell you a good oil, but I take flowers in this store [link removed by moderator]

  • There are basic vitamins we can be deficient in leading to anxiety attacks. It is worth getting a blood test specifically to check for deficiency. That Anxiety can be from lacking a most common vitamin doesn't spring to mind always, and we'll not know unless we ask a GP for this test. This will not work for all ofc. But if there is a deficiency present, then for instance, an undesirable outcome from CBD could be its short term cancelation of anxiety until the CBD worn off. I'm not sure that is even possible, it just seems reasonable to wonder if CBD could have this affect, leaving us to assume we need more CBD once anxiety arises - not a brilliant coincidence. Some people really do get anxiety from vitamin deficiency so better safe that sorry. 

  • I agree with you; statistically, more than half of the world's adult population experiences a headache at least once a week. Even though there are many headache medications on the shelves of pharmacies, many people prefer to use natural remedies of folk medicine to relieve the attack. One such method is aromatherapy using essential oils. You can buy such a remedy at https://www.stateofmindlabs.com/store/Broad-Spectrum-Non-Detect-less-than-2-p425278209; it is antiseptic, bactericidal, and pain-relieving properties. It also helps relieve nervous tension and muscle spasms. I tested it on my body and loved it!

  • I've never heard of an overdose of THC. It's complete nonsense. I have not even seen that anyone was so bad from ordinary weed in my life. The only thing I saw was that if a person smoked a lot of weed or took a lot of THC, he could vomit and go to bed. And that's it! You probably don't know what a real substance overdose is. I haven't smoked weed for a long time, but sometimes I indulge in CBG gummies and buy them on this site https://highthc.shop/product-category/edibles/. However, I eat foods containing CBG or THC once a week or every two weeks to avoid addiction. So if you don't know what you're saying, it's better to keep quiet.

  • Same here ... St. John’s wort made me feel really strange and I knocked it on the head pretty quickly.

  • It's a definite concern but I'm not sure about the levels of risk and also many of the studies I've seen don't differentiate between strains (those with higher CBD:THC ratios might have a more protective effect), associated use of other substances (e.g. mixing with tobacco and always smoking street cannabis) or preexisting tendencies/predispositions.  So yes, I'd be very careful and I certainly feel more comfortable being an older user.   I also bear in mind others' experiences and am alert to any possible negative effects, as are the staff at Sapphire.  

    That said, many of the reports in the media are along the lines of reefer madness and seem to me to reflect the views of the news outlet owners.  So I'm not panicking.  Yet...

    Cannabis and psychosis
    "Most reports examining associations between cannabis and psychosis have been unable to adjust for confounding that arises from correlated genetic and environmental individual differences."...
    "By not acknowledging the alternative, compelling and plausible mechanisms,3 Di Forti and colleagues' conclusion regarding the harmful effect of high-potency cannabis use on mental health is likely to be overestimated."
    “The results of the current study suggest that having an increased familial morbid risk for schizophrenia may be the underlying basis for schizophrenia in cannabis users and not cannabis use by itself,” note the researchers."
    "Conclusions: Substance-induced psychotic disorder appears to result from substantial drug exposure in individuals at high familial risk for substance abuse and moderately elevated familial risk for psychosis. Familial risk for psychosis, but not substance abuse, predicts progression from substance-induced psychosis to schizophrenia. Schizophrenia following substance-induced psychosis is likely a drug-precipitated disorder in highly vulnerable individuals, not a syndrome predominantly caused by drug exposure."
    "Today, medical science lacks sufficient data to make a definitive claim regarding whether smoking marijuana induces psychosis. If you’re young, consume a lot of high-dose marijuana products every day, and possess a genetic predisposition to psychosis, then yes, you are at risk."
    psychologytoday.com
    Can Marijuana Cause Psychosis?
    The question is not likely to go away soon.
  • Well, I think responses are individual and also depend upon the strain used and the manner and frequency of ingestion.  As it stands i've been using it for around 2 years with no ill effects.  However, I do take tolerance breaks every so often plus I'm monitored by the Sapphire Clinic.  I'm getting standardised doses plus taking it either by vaping or oils under the tongue. 

  • I'm currently taking temazepam when i need it, often call the doctors and they'll prescribe me a weeks worth. suffer from chronic insomnia

    magic mushrooms & cannabis highly recommended avoiding them if you have ADHD, i say this from experience. 

  • It has positive short term affect's' on those over age 25 ' but in the long term its becomes ineffective as your body gets tolerant to the dosage.

    It has been documented to have dangerous effect of developing minds of those under thirty.  

  • I have no experience of mushrooms, although a contact from the local cannabis clinic did recommend microdosing with magic mushrooms for managing ADHD and settling the mind. 

    Diazapam actually worked for me.  However, this was as a teenager when my dad (probably in a misunderstood and misdiagnosed bout of autistic burnout) was prescribed the good, old-fashioned massive capsules that probably would have sedated a horse!  The tablets just seemed to put him in a more sleepy and detached state but I found they helped me at 6th form when I had to do a presentation and felt I couldn't get out of it.  Nowadays they are, of course, much more careful and you can only get tiny pills - much safer, no doubt, but they probably wouldn't help me with extreme anxiety.   

  • I tried St, John's wort many years ago, it just made me appallingly angry and short-tempered, the Incredible Hulk had nothing on me. CBD seems to lift my mood in a general sort of way, I haven't noticed any unpleasant side-effects.

  • I'm very happy with Sapphire and get everything through them but the Project 21 cannabis is price capped - currently at £5/g but they are proposing to increase it to £7.50/g, I think.  Sapphire no longer do Project 21 but I think that the Project 21 site gives you a list of clinics that do.  However, Sapphire are prescribing an increasing range of products at £5/g anyway, both sativa and indica, plus their consultations are cheaper and there are no prescription fees.  So it may be a case of compare and contrast.

    I would check out the answers on the FB group if possible as there you'll be able to harness a much wider range of knowledge and experience.  I've only been registered with Sapphire for just over a year, although my cannabis club experience provided a useful lead in.   But the FB group is growing rapidly (currently 4500 members) and there are some useful pinned posts. 

    There are some teething problems around stock levels and waits for prescriptions but, as I see it, this is a fairly new area and I feel glad to be involved from the beginning.  As part of the Sapphire Access Scheme I am required to complete questionnaires, maybe quarterly or so, to feed into their database of patient experiences.  They're building up an evidence base so you'd also be contributing to that as well as getting their access scheme discount.  Maybe follow Sapphire on FB too, to get a feel for what they're doing?

    All of my consultations are over Zoom so I find it very quick and convenient.  You do need to have tried two other meds first, before they'll be able to prescribe medical cannabis for any particular condition, but with a long history of anxiety and failed attempts to adequately deal with it, I had all the information to hand.  You may well find the same. 

  • Thank you - I had no idea about all of this. I really appreciate you explaining it. So do you get all this through the Sapphire website? Or Project 21? Where is the bast place for me to start? Thanks :) 

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