Laurie Canadian420
by on November 10, 2015
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Many people suffer from social anxiety but it is often a subject that is pushed aside, as many are embarrassed to talk openly about it. Social Anxiety is also called social phobia which is an anxiety disorder in which a person has an excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations. Anxiety (intense nervousness) and self consciousness arise from a fear of being closely watched, judged and criticized by others. I am not the one to talk about my problems or myself but this is me I am one of those people that suffer from social anxiety. I don't know, but when I am around people/social setting, I am afraid that I might make a mistake,that I might not be accepted, or embarrass myself or be humiliated in front of other people. It is like you want to say something but the words don't come out right so I start feeling nausea and shy away and don't say nothing at all.

When seeking help from Drs. many are prescribed anti-anxiety medications that either do not help or have severe side-effects.

Medical Marijuana Can Treat Anxiety

With a global increase of medical marijuana use to treat health conditions, advocates and studies are showing that medical marijuana can be used to treat anxiety disorders.

Medical marijuana has been used for centuries to treat depression and other medical conditions. More than 400 years ago, cannabis was used to treat depression in India and has since been studied and analyzed to determine the medical benefits and disadvantages for patients.

Cannabidiol, or C-B-D, is the cannabis compound that has found to have significant benefits for treating people with anxiety. C-B-D-rich cannabis can be treated for patients seeking anti-inflammatory, anti-pain, anti-anxiety and anti-spasm affects. C-B-D does not make people feel “stoned” or “high,” and can actually counteract the anxiety-driven tendencies of THC. C-B-D is one 85 natural compounds found in cannabis. It is a major element, making up 40 percent of the plant’s extract and has a wider medical benefit than THC.
The other popular compound to treat medical conditions is tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and can be used to relax muscles, reduce inflammation, reduce seizures stimulate appetite, lower blood pressure and is an anti-depressant.

Most who use medical marijuana say it helps relieve anxiety, but others say they feel more anxious after using. For me a strain with higher dose of THC I find that I get more paranoid. THC is linked to feelings of paranoia and anxiety, because it activates the amygdala area of the brain, which is responsible for fear. On the alternate, C-B-D counteracts such feelings from THC. Studies show that taking C-B-D on its own can lower – even eliminate – anxiety.

C-B-D is a non-psychoactive component of marijuana that has a wide range of therapeutic benefits. When C-B-D is at higher levels in medical marijuana, C-B-D can enhance THC’s negative effects.

Most medical marijuana plants are bred to be high in levels of THC, because it is commonly used to treat more popular health conditions, such as cancer, eating disorders and seizure disorders. Strains with high levels of C-B-D have only recently became popular in medical usage because of the growing awareness of its benefits.

For those looking to treat anxiety disorders with cannabis will need to find strains with high compounds of C-B-D.

The C-B-D produces therapeutic effects for patients and can also help patients with Crohn’s Disease or glaucoma. Animal studies suggest that C-B-D present in cannabis lessens anxiety and reduces the severity and frequency of seizures.
Examples of some Strains that are high in C-B-D which could be used for social anxiety are:

- Strawberry Cough is a great solution for managing social anxieties and to balance yourself in times of elevated #stress.
- Cannatonic is high in C-B-D and lower in THC and is a great combination! It helps relieve stress and anxiety.
- Canna-Tsu is high in C-B-D and are highly demanded by patients treating #pain, #inflammation, #anxiety, and #seizures
- ACDC is a sativa-dominant phenotype of the high-C-B-D cannabis strain, which helps many patients treat pain, anxiety, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and the negative effects of chemotherapy, all without intoxication.

Feel free to add to the list and share your stories with us.
More pages to read up on: https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/why-does-cannabis-cause-paranoia-and-anxiety
Laurie Canadian420
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Peanut
Such a helpful blog!!! thanks for sharing <3
Like November 12, 2015
Canna Queen
Thank you for sharing, I found this very helpful. My anxiety is through the roof right now so thanks for providing strains that help with that!!
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