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Stress and anxiety are a normal part of life and usually short-lived, but for 40 million Americans, it’s a daily battle. Whether it’s anxiety due to biological, psychosocial, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the treatment options usually include behavioral therapy, counseling, and various prescription medications that block or dull different areas of the brain.
There are neurotransmitters throughout the entire body that send signals to the brain, alerting us instantaneously of real or perceived danger. Anxiety is made up of both psychological and physical symptoms. The psychological part creates the nervousness, fear and worry, while the physical aspect produces sweating, rapid heart palpitations, a rise in blood pressure, nausea and shortness of breath.
When anxiety 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.
PTSD
With PTSD, many individuals have severe nightmares, flashbacks, hyper startle responses, and loss of interest, severe anxiety and are often suicidal. Numerous military veterans with PTSD have issues with employment, violence, and relationships. These veterans often have severe flashbacks. Many people who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping, feel detached and estranged, which can lead to permanent disability.
The standard treatment options for anxiety and PTSD are antidepressant medications. Some of the most widely known drugs prescribed are Prozac, Lexapro, Zoloft, and Oxycontin. The classes of these medications play a role in how the neurotransmitters affect the mood by improving your state-of-mind and creating a more peaceful, cheerful spirit, by extinguishing the brain’s transmitters. The problem is these drugs are highly addictive, have adverse side effects, and also in many cases, show signs of cognitive decline with long-term use.
The other issue with standard medications is that they more often than not, become ineffective and are unable to reverse feelings of severe depression. This is called treatment-resistant depression.
Standard Anxiety Medication’s Adverse Reactions
• Nausea
• Increased anxiety
• Weight gain
• Loss of sexual desire
• Severe fatigue
• Inability to focus
• Sleep disturbances
• Dry mouth
• Vision issues
• Constipation
• Forgetfulness
• Ineffective in treating stress, anxiety or PTSD
Symptoms
How does Cannabis Help with Anxiety Disorders?
Our brain and nerve cells have cannabinoid receptors, so our bodies naturally react 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 oil is known to show beneficial results for seizures, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, autoimmune diseases and other chronic ailments. What is CBD oil? Well, most of us have heard about the health advantages of Hemp or Marijuana, but the major difference with CBD is that it has none of the psychoactive factors or intoxicating effects of cannabis. The THC level (the chemical that makes one high) is removed through an extraction process. In most cases CBD oil is primarily free of the mood altering components, this is especially the case with the Organic CBD oil used in Vintage Joye™ CBD Organics products.
Recent studies have shown multiple health benefits of CBD:
• Relieves pain
• Anti-inflammatory response
• Lessens nausea
• Reduces anxiety
• Reduces cognitive impairment
• Anti-tumor factors
• Cancer cell death
• Cancer cell growth inhibitor
• Reduces Seizures/anticonvulsant
• Anti-psychotic
• Improves sleep
• Fights viral infections
• Relaxes muscles
• Anti-muscle spasm mechanisms
• Reduces beta-amyloid plaque
• Promotes pet health and reduces anxiety
• Reduces skin inflammation
• Brightens and tightens skin
Vintage Joye™ CBD Organics is a revolutionary leader in the production and distribution of industrial hemp oil. Their company searched far and wide to find only the absolute best, most potent, cleanest CBD on the market. Throughout an intense seven-year process they crossbred two strains of hemp known to be very high in CBD, and very low in THC.
Their products are the only available with a certifiable 0% THC content. THC is responsible for the psychotropic effects of recreationally smoked marijuana. Without it, you reap all the medicinal benefits of CBD, with none of the side effects. Their CBD is 100% organic, and incredibly rich in phytocannabinoid.
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