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Cannabidiol in Anxiety and Sleep: A Large Case Series

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Post by pifuoweiuf983 »

Chazprime wrote: post #12

Interesting to see an actual study, even if it’s a small test group. I’m usually getting maybe 4-5 hours of sleep a night, so about 6 months ago I started taking CBD oil at night (500mg and then 1500mg hemplucid). My experiences are pretty consistent with the study results here - I’d get about 1-1.5 hours more a night for the first month, but by month two I was already graduating to the 1500mg strength because my bod…

jesus that's pricey. Was gonna say, why not just take a puff of the joint at the end of the day?

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Post by colordrops »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

As others have mentioned, it's the THC component that can cause anxiety. I have high anxiety and THC usually makes it worse, but that's just temporary. I find that THC is bringing subconscious worries and pains to the surface, and if I actively process them, then I come out of the high feeling extreme relaxation and peace, more than I ever got from pure CBD.

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

In my experience, if I smoke a very small amount of weed (like literally one hit) it can relax me and make me less anxious. It slows things down, and can just generally numb some of my underlying anxieties.

However, it doesn't take much for me to cross that threshold where it can make me extremely paranoid. Usually this is what I call the "will I be stuck this way forever" threshold, where I get stoned to the point where I start to freak out that I will never be able to think clearly again.

So my point is that, at least for me, it is dose dependent, and I could easily imagine a scenario where CBD can act to relax your nervous system responses but not alter your thinking to the point of it becoming a foreign and potentially scary experience.

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Post by pifuoweiuf983 »

throwaway8879 wrote: post #18
Chazprime wrote: post #12

Interesting to see an actual study, even if it’s a small test group. I’m usually getting maybe 4-5 hours of sleep a night, so about 6 months ago I started taking CBD oil at night (500mg and then 1500mg hemplucid). My experiences are pretty consistent with the study results here - I’d get about 1-1.5 hours more a night for the first month, but by month two I was already graduating to the 1500mg strength because my bod…

I had the same 4-5 hours sleep issue until I started to exercise/run regularly. Being a recovering addict/alcoholic, I usually avoid any dependencies, which is why I can't start taking a substance, even if it helps with sleep. In any case, are you getting regular exercise?

I exercise pretty heavily. it's a different thing entirely.

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Post by anonuser123456 »

oaththrowaway wrote: post #7

I haven't tried just CBD for sleep, but a few years back I couldn't fall asleep to save my life. A friend suggested smoking cannabis to help, and when I would I had the best sleep of my life.

You had the best sleep experience of your life. That doesn't translate to the healthiest sleep of your life. You were just very unconscious.

THC is well documented for the unhealthy effects it has on your sleep cycles.

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Post by mullingitover »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

From my layman's understanding of it: cannabis lowers blood sugar, and low blood sugar can trigger the release of adrenaline, and that fight or flight feeling combined with inhibited short term memory can be stressful. For people who are susceptible to psychosis, this can trigger a psychotic state.

If you're having a bad time after smoking, get your blood sugar up.

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Post by eof »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

Part of this phenomenon is likely that thc heavy strains have been selected for over time (at the expense of cbd) because people valued the “potency” of the flower.

Another major aspect is that weed has been illegal for most of its modern usage, and the fact that people are doing something illegal/dangerous adds to the anxiety.

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Post by hrangozz »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

It wasn't until things were legalized that I had the option to try a 1:1 strain (equal ratio of CBD to THC) and I've found that to be a much better balance for me. The psychoactive aspects are still there, but less intense, more relaxing and without negative feelings. Kind of like sipping beer vs shooting tequila.

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Post by dragonwriter »

spectramax wrote: post #6

Stupid question but I’ve always wondered this - I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety? Everyone I know who has smoked weed agrees with my experience - they’ve encountered some level of anxiety and paranoia. So, how exactly does weed help in reducing anxiety? Edit: Follow up question -> Is weed used to treat anxiety during the high or when you are normal (and have gene…

> I hear Cannabis is used for anxiety relief but doesn’t smoking marijuana induce anxiety?

This is, as I understand, dose, strain (apparently, largely CBD/THC relationship), and user (anecdotally, I've heard reports of basically reverse the more common relative effect of different strains from people on the autism spectrum, along other variations).

Even for single drugs that don't have issues like the CBD/THC one, there are lots that have dose dependent (not just more with higher doses, but switching at some threshold) and/or user dependent effects like that.

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Post by 50656E6973 »

mettamage wrote: post #3

Why I post this: I am trying to sleep but can’t (on my phone to not wake anyone). I was wondering whether CBD might help. The study is simply a discussion prompt. My query also found [1]. I wonder who else has some insight into CBD. Edit: since this comment is quite down the discussion thread I would like to promote another topic [2]. It is about creating wearables that are able to measure stress. Measuring stress [2…

Why don't you try it for yourself? In my experience the effects are very mild, but does seem to help silence that "internal chatter" which causes anxiety and prevents one from getting to sleep.

I've also found turning off all you devices ~2 hours before bed and reading a book until my eyes get tired to be of even greater help with getting to sleep quickly and feeling well rested the next day.

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