27 April 2019

Treatment Plans And CBD Anxiety Wellbeing

By Betty West


When it comes to anxiety and depression, health care providers are often quick to prescribe a number of different anti-depressants. While this is the case, there are now other options such as CBD Anxiety Wellbeing. While some anti-depressants have proven successful, others often need to replaced over the course of treatment.

CBD, originally discovered in the early 1940s, comes from the plant known as hemp or cannabis. CBD extract is one of several cannabinoids found in the plant. Whereas, CBDs account for upwards of forty percent of extract from the plant. To date, studies have proved CBD oil effective in treating epilepsy, movement disorders, anxiety and pain.

CBD can be imbibed in multiple ways, the most efficient of which is placing drops of oil under the tongue. Whereas, individuals can also eat, drink, smoke and vape as well as use salves for burns and muscle pain. Some edible products include coffee beans, gummies, honey sticks and cough drops. Whereas, there are also soft drinks and other consumable liquids which contain CBD.

CBD is currently available with or without traces of THC. For, one version contains CBD as the active ingredient with no trace of THC. Whereas, the other version contains trace amounts of THC while CBD remains the active ingredient.

While the drug Epidiolex which contains CBD oil has received a green light for marketing from the United States FDA, there remains some confusion as to the full legality of CBD products. In addition, there can be minimal side effects depending on the length of use and potency of the product. While these can include a loss of appetite, diarrhea, fatigue, malaise, weakness and sleeping problems, these are minimal compared to side-effects associated with medications which contain opioids.

Currently, the United States FDA has labeled Epidiolex as a Schedule V drug. While non-Epidiolex CBD still remains a Schedule I drug prohibited for use in many areas. Regardless, stores across the United States are now selling CBD oil and products on the open market. Whereas, the United Nations has not scheduled CBD under any drug control treaties and World Health Organization officials have recommended that the drug remain unclassified or scheduled.

While there are only a few side effects with regards to CBDs, the potential of drug interaction still exist. As such, it is important to review information related to any drug whether prescription or over the counter which may have a negative interaction with CBD. In most cases, these are going to include those of a narcotic nature, which in some cases could lead to severe drowsiness or disorientation.

As with medical marijuana and THC, the prescription forms of CBD extract are stronger than that of over the counter products. One such drug, Nabiximols combines THC and CBD in equal proportion. The drug, approved by Health Canada in 2005 was developed for the treatment of pain related to MS. Whereas, in 2007, the drug also became available to cancer patients as an ongoing treatment for pain and side-effects from chemotherapy and radiation, such as nausea.




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