New Research Shows CBD Relieves Severe Anxiety in Young People

An Australian study recently investigated the effects of cannabis use in adolescents and young adults with treatment-resistant anxiety. More specifically, they looked at the use of cannabidiol (CBD) as the primary form of treatment.

For a period of 12 weeks, participants aged 12 to 25 years took between 200 and 800 mg of CBD per day. What followed was that 42.5% of participants noticed a reduction in the severity of anxiety symptoms compared to their state before treatment.

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Scientists Used Two Methods to Measure Anxiety Relief

Scientists have determined CBD’s effectiveness in relieving anxiety in two ways:

• Self-assessment scale (which shows 42.5% effectiveness in reducing symptoms).
• Standard Hamilton’s Anxiety Rating Scale (which showed a 50.7% reduction in symptoms).

It’s important to note that the study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry only looked at 31 participants, so it’s a small research group. Importantly, however, all participants did not experience an improvement in symptoms using traditional anxiety treatments, including pharmacological drugs and cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT).

During the study, participants continued their therapy – finding that CBD may be most effective when combined with traditional treatments.

The study’s authors admit that this only gives preliminary results and that more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of CBD in treating anxiety. Still, based on previous research on CBD and anxiety, the results are consistent, and it’s safe to say that CBD can actually help people with severe forms of anxiety.

“Our pilot study found that cannabidiol not only helped reduce anxiety symptoms but was also well tolerated,” said Dr. Paul Amminger, author of the study, in a press release.” The most common side effects were mild sedation and mild fatigue, but this was when the doses were increased and usually disappeared after a few days.”

This is one of the most notable aspects of CBD. SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) and other anxiolytics can lead to suicidal thoughts, irritability, and sleep problems.

Problems with Anxiety Research

Admittedly, some experts are somewhat skeptical about this research. First, the study authors described patients as “resistant to treatment,” while many of the patients are young and likely had not completed behavioral therapy before receiving CBD.

The study also did not indicate whether participants had ever received SSRI medications before, which would explain why study participants reported their anxiety levels as severe.

It’s also worth discussing the fact that all participants took between 200 and 800 mg of CBD per day. Anyone who has ever used CBD products knows that this is a high dose of CBD. Most manufacturers recommend a dose of around 30 mg per day, although the dose should be determined individually for each individual.

An Effective Anxiety Treatment, But Can People Afford It?

With that being said, most average consumers will not be consuming as much CBD on a daily basis. It’s not that the body might not be able to cope with such a large dose (this study found no side effects). Instead, this dosage will simply be too expensive for most cannabis consumers.

Just look at the large bottle of CBD oil from the Hemp Combine. Its price is very attractive – $50 for 4000 mg of CBD. But according to these studies, a 240ml bottle of 4000mg of CBD will only last for 5 days (with 800mg of CBD daily) or 20 days (with 200mg of CBD daily). So, if you take a dose of 200mg of CBD per day, the monthly cost of the treatment will be about $80, and with a dose of 800mg of CBD per day, it will be a little over $300 per month.

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