Finally, the UK is heading in the right direction on something.
While much of the discourse around cannabis and its medicinal extract CBD oil -- which, without the psychoactive THC compound found in traditional marijuana, won’t get you high, but retains the relaxing and calming effects of the plant -- has focused on physical conditions like epilepsy or chronic pain, the impact of the drug on mental health is huge.
CBD is made up mainly of hemp and has thus been available for purchase legally in the UK for some time. Today’s decision now opens up this availability -- at least on prescription --works by attaching itself to receptors in the brain and immune system . CB1, found in the brain, deal with movement, pain, emotions, mood, appetite and memory, while CB2, found in the immune system, affect inflammation and pain. It’s thought that CBD, rather than artificially influencing these systems, instead motivates our own bodies to use them ourselves.
While for many years the stigma around cannabis and marijuana meant a dearth of mainstream research into what this does to help our mental health, slowly but surely, this is changing. “The short answer is: it might [help],”l. “Some researchers have suggested that cannabis can help decrease symptoms of psychosis. Researchers have also identified the potential of CBD oil to decrease symptoms of anxiety and potentially assist in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Scientists have also found that cannabis can be hugely beneficial for those suffering from PTSD. In one study, which tested the use of medicinal cannabis on 80 patients with PTSD, researchers found cannabis use decreased negative symptoms of the condition
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