Depression & Suicide - Two Sides Of The Same Coin
CBD is quietly revolutionizing the way we treat mood disorders like depression. Studies have shown CBD is effective at combining with our natural endocannabinoids to produce an antidepressant effect through brain receptor stimulation, without the side effects or high associated with traditional medications.
CBD has also been found to reduce inflammation in parts of the brain related to depression and prevent depressive episodes by increasing neuroprotective elements and decreasing stress-induced cortisol release. CBD has enabled people suffering from depression to experience improved neurotransmitter levels and take back control of their health in a safe, natural, and affordable way.
- It is estimated that about 60 percent of people who commit suicide have had a mood disorder ... (e.g., major depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia).
- Men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women.
- There is one suicide death in the US every 11.5 minutes.
- Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year old Americans.
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CBD: Creating Balance in Those With Depression
CBD, short for Cannabidiol, is gaining attention as a potential supplement to help those who suffer from depression. Research suggests CBD may work as an antidepressant, providing relief from symptoms like anxiety, sadness, and insomnia and helping to stabilize moods.
CBD works on the endocannabinoid system in the human body to create balance and regulate different functions – including emotions and reactions related to depression. Studies are showing CBD’s promise as a treatment option for people with major depressive disorders.
While CBD does not offer a cure for depression, users report it can be helpful in managing some of the bothersome symptoms associated with the illness, offering an alternative choice if traditional methods have not worked. CBD is becoming increasingly popular as a natural therapy for mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
CBD Depression Articles
Cannabidiol: A Potential Alternative for the Treatment of Depression
Our results suggest that CBD may be a potential therapy for treating anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and related psychotic disorders. Overall, animal models showed that the administration of CBD minimizes anxiety, depression, and stress-related behaviors.
Some negative results were also found, suggesting that the anxiolytic and antidepressant properties of CBD depend on the species/strain, age, gender, doses, route of administration and time course (acute vs. chronic). Similarly, in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, a variety of animal models show that CBD is effective for modulating hyperactivity and PPI alterations, with a pharmacological profile similar to atypical antipsychotics [154] and the involvement of various mechanisms.
CBD Treatment in an Adolescent with Multiple Substance Abuse, Social Anxiety and Depression
In this case, CBD was a safe and well-tolerated medication for a patient with multiple substance abuse, social phobia, depression and a comorbid personality disorder. Upon treatment with CBD and cessation of the antidepressant medication, the patient improved regarding depressive as well as anxiety symptoms including simple phobias and symptoms of paranoia and dissociation.
Furthermore, the patient stopped abusing illegal drugs including THC without showing withdrawal symptoms. The absence of illegal drug intake was assessed via daily clinical evaluation and confirmed using urine tests showing continuously negative results for a broad range of substances.
Enhancing Endocannabinoid Control of Stress Including Depression with CBD
In summary, the stress response is in need of a safe, rapid, effective treatment to prevent associated morbidities and economic losses. There is substantial clinical evidence that CBD safely and effectively constrains the stress response.
There have been seven double-blind placebo controlled clinical trials of CBD for stress [8,27,28,94,95,96,97] on a combined total of 232 participants and one partially controlled study on 120 participants. All showed that CBD was effective in significantly reducing the stress response and its manifestations (anxiety, fear, depression, and burnout).