The topic of this story was provided by our review partner, Originated Media; SagaCity Media has editorial oversight over specific content. Image: Nuva-Frames-Shutterstock Anxiety is on the rise — from worrying about the climate and world politics to the uncertainties of everyday life. According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America ( ADAA ), “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults (19.1 percent of the population) age 18 and older.”
This year’s mental health poll from the American Psychiatric Association show that US adults are feeling increasingly anxious: “43 percent of adults say they feel more anxious than they did the previous year, up from 37 percent in 2023 and 32 percent in 2022.” Easing Anxiety with CBD
With so many people dealing with anxiety, the search for affordable, safe, and effective treatments is increasingly focusing on CBD oil.
In February 2024, the University of Colorado reported on results of a controlled, randomized study of 300 individuals with anxiety, noting that this was “the first randomized trial to examine how legal, commercially available cannabis impacts anxiety symptoms.”
According to the study’s author: “CBD products may be able to relieve anxiety in the moment for adults who use them, and possibly longer-term, in a way that is meaningful and doesn’t necessarily produce the same risks or harms of THC or prescription medications. We need more data before we can make conclusive recommendations, but this is promising news.” CBD and THC — What’s the Difference?
Harvard Medical School breaks it down: “Cannabidiol is one of the two best-known active compounds derived from the marijuana plant. The other is tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which is the substance that that produces the ‘high’ from marijuana.”
CBD can also be derived from hemp, a relative of the marijuana plant. A PBS guide to CBD, published shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the production and sale of hemp and its by-products, noted that “hemp, by federal law, cannot contain more than 0.3 percent THC. Anything with more THC is classified as marijuana.”
The fact that CBD products aren’t regulated […]
Calming the Mind: A Look at CBD’s Role in Anxiety Management
