Can CBD help with Mental Health Disorders?

Stress, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and other mental health disorders are made up of both psychological and physical symptoms. The complex anatomy and process of our brains help us to better understand the production of fear, anxiety, worry, and the decision to take flight or to fight.

When anxiety and PTSD disorders are left untreated or undertreated, several areas of the brain like the hippocampus (regulates emotions) and the prefrontal cortex (decision making, planning abilities) shrink causing long-term damage.

The stark reality is that the “standard of care” treatment for anxiety and PTSD often falls short. When these therapies disappoint, patients need alternatives for their brain and bodily health, cognition and long-term ability to function and experience calm.

Is CBD Helpful?
Can CBD Help reduce anxiety and the symptoms that coincide? Many individuals are incorporating CBD into their health and wellness lifestyle to help them feel a sense of calm.

A Study Concerning the Effects of CBD on Anxiety
Recently, a peer-reviewed study was conducted on the effects of CBD on anxiety. The results were as follows: Overall, existing preclinical evidence strongly supports the potential of CBD as a treatment for anxiety disorders. CBD exhibits a broad range of actions, relevant to multiple symptom domains, including anxiolytic, panicolytic, and anticompulsive

actions, as well as a decrease in autonomic arousal, a decrease in conditioned fear expression, enhancement of fear extinction, reconsolidation blockade, and prevention of the long-term anxiogenic effects of stress. Activation of 5-HT1ARs appears to mediate anxiolytic and panicolytic effects, in addition to reducing conditioned fear expression, although CB1R activation may play a limited role. By contrast, CB1R activation appears to mediate CBD’s anticompulsive effects, enhancement of fear extinction, reconsolidation blockade, and capacity to prevent the long-term anxiogenic consequences of stress, with involvement of hippocampal neurogenesis.1

CBD Explained
Our brains and nerve cells have cannabinoid receptors, so our bodies react naturally to cannabis (industrial hemp). The structure of cannabis interacts directly with our cells. Our natural endocannabinoid system works synergistically with industrial hemp, creating a multitude of beneficial reactions in the body. The endocannabinoid cells have tiny receptors that take in chemicals and produce responses. This natural system in our bodies regulates things like mood, sleeping, immunity, pleasure, memory, and much more.

CBD derived from Hemp Oil is becoming a trusted source by many individuals for its multiple benefits.

The Quality of Hemp Products is Critical
Strict analysis and product quality through highly-regarded labs such as Kaycha. This process and certification makes certain that your hemp products are clean, free of mycotoxins, heavy metals and other harmful substances.

Hemp Joi offers multiple varieties of products from gummies to tinctures and salves. Hemp Joi is also a carrier of the highly sought out Delta 8 products.

What is Delta 8?
Delta 8 is derived from THC and is less potent and is thought to have less psychoactive components than Delta 9. According the the National Cancer Institute, Delta 8 is described in the following way:

Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol
An analogue of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with antiemetic, anxiolytic, appetite-stimulating, analgesic, and neuroprotective properties. Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC) binds to the cannabinoid G-protein coupled receptor CB1, located in the central nervous system; CB1 receptor activation inhibits adenyl cyclase, increases mitogen-activated protein kinase activities, modulates several potassium channel conductances and inhibits N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. This agent exhibits a lower psychotropic potency than delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC), the primary form of THC found in cannabis.

About Hemp Joi
It all started back in 2019, we set out to change the way the world deals with chronic aches and pains. Having a background in functional medicine and a passion for entrepreneurship, we set out to bring quality products to the greater SW Florida area and beyond.

We were inspired by family members, in the massotheraphy industry, that kept getting requests from clients to use CBD oils because of their natural healing properties.

We felt this was a great and underserved need, so we began our search for the most natural most authentic CBD oils and lotions.

Please visit us at hempjoi.com, stop by, or call us to find out more at (239) 676-0915.

 

Source:
1. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13311-015-0387-1