ANXIETY DISORDERS

04.December.2022

Anxiety is most often the deep-rooted instinct that becomes amplified in people, within the world of neuroscience, pathways within the brain trigger sudden and long term feelings of a threat. This is most often a misfiring of the brain or conditioned response from an experience that has lead to an imbalanced reaction to everyday life.

Of course worry and fear are normal aspects of our survival instincts, however, the mental pressure of everyday life can create mental and physiological reactions which cause anxiety and anxiety attacks.

Because about 80 percent of our neurotransmitters are produced in the gut, the gut has been referred to as the second brain. This relationship between the gut and the brain means that the food you eat can affect anxiety—and remember the microbiome´s role in the gut—brain connection.

The endocannabinoid system is intimately involved as a mediator in the gut—brain axis.

Many health issues, including low blood sugar, Lyme disease, mold exposure, viruses, and head trauma, cause brain inflammation, which can manifest as anxiety or depression or both.

CBD is one of the most promising treatments for anxiety disorders, thanks to its effects on serotonin. CBD may help the brain function optimally and redirect serotonin to the right places. As well it reduces inflammation in general which can give a sense of all is well.

Top Types of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety and its recognized disorders come in many forms, but some of the most common include:

Generalized anxiety. This most common type of anxiety is characterized by constant and uncontrollable worry about possible negative outcomes.
Separation anxiety. Separation anxiety covers not just the unwillingness to be parted from a particular person but also the pervasive fear of losing that person.
Social anxiety. More than just introverts, people with social anxiety have a heightened sense of fear in social situations.
Panic disorder. Exactly as it sounds, this disorder strikes with symptoms of panic that seem to come out of nowhere, including sweating, a pounding heart, dizziness, and feeling out of control. When not panicking, sufferers are frequently worried about the potential for panic.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder. With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety begets anxiety. Intrusively anxious thoughts (obsessions) provoke anxious reactions (compulsions).

ANXIETY wears you out and takes away focus. CBD works in two ways, serotonin in more available and helps the hippocampus generate new neurons. (Positive pathways and redirected new pathways for a healthy balanced functioning brain)

HOW TO USE IT
Because the effects of anxiety are constant, using cannabis through the day works best. Tinctures are great because the dose can be tweaked as needed. As with any CBD supplement, you can gradually increase your dosage until you discover the amount that works for you. If you are taking any anti-anxiety meds, be sure to speak with your prescribing doctor, as well as with a healthcare professional who understands the endocannabinoid system.

Recommended Dosages Based on Clinical Trials:

Dosage size			25-75mg per day
Bottle Size	% of CBD	mg per spray
10 ml	5%	10 mg	3-8 sprays per day
20 ml	5%	10 mg
10 ml	10%	20 mg	2-4 sprays per day
20 ml	10%	20 mg
10 ml	20%	40 mg	1-2 sprays daily
20 ml	20%	40 mg

(Increase to twice daily dosages for matching some of the clinical trials)

Also it is recommended that the combination of CBD Vape pens or smoking CBD flower along with a long term CBD oil consumption will allow for more immediate effects when an attack comes on.

Recommended Bulk Purchases For Monthly Dosages:

Buy 4 10ml bottles of 5% get one free (Perfect for 4 weeks of treatment) (2500mg of CBD in total)

Buy 4 10 ml bottles at 10% get one free (Perfect for 8 weeks of treatment) (5000mg of CBD in total)

Buy 4 10 ml bottles at 20% get one free (Perfect for 16 weeks of treatment) (10000mg of CBD in total)

How it Works
First, it makes serotonin more available in the synaptic cleft, which has mood-boosting effects. This is the same way that medications called selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) treat anxiety. Second, CBD helps the hippocampus (the part of the brain responsible for memory and cognition) generate new neurons, which has been shown to combat anxiety and depression.

CBD VERSUS OTHER TREATMENTS
Anxiety medications can have side effects that range from mild, such as headache and nausea, to more serious, including depression. CBD has no side effects from long term use.

In addition, retrospective studies have found CBD to be effective in reducing anxiety symptoms in patients with anxiety disorders and PTSD. These studies examined varying doses (e.g., 25–75 mg/day) and preparations (e.g., oral, sublingual spray) of CBD across different patient populations and in combination with other forms of pharmacological and psychotherapies, 54–56 although findings from such retrospective studies provide limited data due to small sample sizes and lack proper controls.
Use of Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Anxiety: A Short Synthesis of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Evidence - PMC (nih.gov)