Conditions

Anxiety Disorder

Conditions

Anxiety Disorder

Description

Affects 20% of people, impacting the fight-or-flight response with continuous bursts of adrenaline without any obvious triggers. Types of Anxiety include; Generalized, Social Anxiety Panic disorders, and PTSD.

Anxiety is rooted in genetics, environmental forces, financial stress, life experience, our social life, and overall circumstances.

Diagnosed after 6 months of; restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance and all are complicated by trauma. COVID has increased stress, isolation, and feelings of overwhelm for the entire planet.

Symptoms

  • Chronic worrying about everyday life
  • Being restless
  • Irritable
  • Watching for danger
  • Facing heart
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sweating
  • Tremors
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Upset stomach
  • Frequent urination
  • Diarrhea

How Cannabis Can Help

THC activates CB1 receptors in the amygdala and hippocampus, calming the fear and initiating a sense of wellbeing. CBD promotes Anandamide - the natural bliss compound, helping ease stress at CB1 in the brain. CBD directly activates the Serotonin (5Ht1A) receptor, which helps create and retain Serotonin just like the anti-anxiety / antidepressant effects of SSRIs.

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