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Cannabis Question Extra: CBD Helps People With Anxiety in a Clinical Trial
Are the chemical compounds found in cannabis, including CBD, a potential treatment for reducing anxiety? Here's what one clinical study is finding—and the story of one of its patients.
In “The Cannabis Question,” NOVA investigates the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose to the developing brain? How much do we know about its potential medical benefits? As cannabis becomes socially accepted, scientists are exploring its long-term health consequences.
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(slow music) – [Narrator] Neuroscientists Staci Gruber has been running clinical trials following cannabis use
for a range of conditions. – How's the anxiety? And in all honesty, how is it? – [Narrator] Today, Gruber
is meeting with Erin, a graduate student enrolled in a study, testing CBD as a potential
treatment for reducing anxiety. CBD is one of the main
components found in cannabis, but unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive and
not known to be intoxicating. – I started not getting
full panic attacks, but like little baby, like half. – [Narrator] Erin was once
outgoing, even performed onstage. But in high school, panic
attacks became unmanageable. – A panic attack is essentially
your fight or flight system going out of control. (slow music) – They are a completely
unexpected tidal wave of events – My heart's beating, I'm hot and dizzy and nauseous. – [Staci] They can't breathe, they're sweating. You often hear about people
who go to the emergency room. – We would get these
phone calls night and day. Her mind just raced. Is she gonna fall down? Is she gonna faint? Was she gonna die. – So imagine this multiple times a week, sometimes multiple times a day. I think you would do almost
anything to try to prevent that from happening. – [Narrator] Then Erin began
taking a cannabis extract high-end CBD during a part of
this study where both patients and clinicians know which
treatment is being administered known as the open-label phase. – This is the very first clinical trial that looks at a whole plant
full spectrum product, which means it has
everything from the plant, we haven't pulled anything out and for Erin and for the
majority of our patients, at least in the open-label
phase of this study, we saw very dramatic improvements in their symptoms of
anxiety relatively quickly. – It was striking. It was profound and it was within two
weeks of her starting the clinical study. This is a whole new kid. Someone who was very reticent
to go off on your own, but walk down the street
on her own or to go try something new, was all of a sudden
sending pictures of places she was exploring and feeling just better. – [Narrator] Until all
the data are analyzed from a double-blinded clinical trial, Gruber can't rule out a placebo effect. And more research is needed
to see how patients respond after long-term use of CBD. But Erin sees a profound difference. – I have reached for my CBD in the middle of an active panic attack. And as someone who normally
would have reached for a benzo and knows that feeling, I can say that the CBD didn't take it away as much as a benzodiazepine,
but I definitely felt relief. And I can't tell you the last
time I had a panic attack to be totally honest. (slow music)
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I know how this feels 16 yrs of suffering, I’ve never tried CBD but will this be safe as I am a epileptic but my epilepsy is very well controlled
I know how this feels 16 yrs of suffering, I’ve never tried CBD but will this be safe as I am a epileptic but my epilepsy is very well controlled
Maybe, not for all
If I can stop the fear of anxiety you’ve won. Will this help with fear response or irrational thinking ?
What dose did she take ?
Hasn’t done a single thing for my refractory anxiety and depression.
Tried numerous types and strengths.
I wouldn’t recommend.
Its not placebo, thats for sure.
Do you think smoking marijuana help in panic attack?
It probably works until the producers get greedy and water it down
What about flower ?
I'm helping myself with Weedborn CBD. I think this is the best medicine.
I hate this Country and I choose death
Bingo
If a substance can reduce or remove the symptoms of a panic/anxiety disorder, then it must work. Checking for the placebo-effect is ridiculous, as the placebo effect would not be powerful enough to last more than a few minutes or hours against a person suffering from true medical anxiety. Many attacks occur even while sleeping and dreaming, causing the patient to wake up with the feeling of being choked to death, or some other abnormal sensation, like sleeping upside down.
If CBD oil can calm these experiences down, then it must be because it is effectively treating your symptoms.
I am a long term medicinal cannabis and CBD patient. I have found CBD oil to be absolutely amazing for anxiety and depression and moderately effective for pain (osteoarthritis) relief, whilst THC is amazing for pain. I just had bilateral hip replacement with nothing but Panadol, ice packs and cannabis oil post op, and it was very tolerable. No opioids required! 🙂
cbd certainly works for anxiety but not at those low doses, you need high strength stuff
I think I will be continuing my CBD treatment. I was just given CBD products from Weedborn and I feel so much better these days : D
Ok let me pause the video, how many of you have actually take CBD oil for Anxiety Depression insomnia stress etc.. that actually helped you and what was the name of the CBD oil brand you took?? I know there are at least 50 CBD oil brands or even more and some might be CBD some might actually be Omega- or Vitamin D and some even be Toxic Chemicals that have nothing to do with CBD oil.. so yeah leave your comment here just in case you're trying to help out people with these mental problems and hopefully it helps million 😇
This study is with one person???
I had to stop smoking weed bc anxiety and paranoia, one day my body changed and im not able to enjoy weed anymore, came here to see if cbd can help me, like mix cbd with thc
I know Weedborn has the greatest CBD supplements around.
Once i quit some drugs i started having anxiety attacks/panic attacks. I used to not believe in them at all. I thought it was just a cry for attention or something. I know that sounds messed up but it was just something I didnt understand. Once i had my first panic attack/anxiety attack i understood so many of us who suffer from these awful thing. I had a awful night last night and have been on the verge of a major freak out (almost felt like psychosis) but tonight, i just got some cbd like she has in the video, and i feel SO much better. I feel ok. This is such a miracle to me im only 23 and was thinking i am doomed for the rest of my life. I had no idea how i could live life dealing with this mental strain. Thank the lord for this. I love you all and hope everyone is doing okay. One love and be blessed.
Sorry cbd is bs!!!!