KEY POINTS
- Cannabis alleviates anxiety, leading to improved sleep quality
- It also improves behavioral, psychosocial and cognitive performance
- It is used for managing inflammatory illnesses and other conditions as well
The longstanding stigma and problematic stereotypes tied to marijuana have been progressively dismantled in some countries, owing to its wide spectrum of medical benefits and purposes that offer a promising future to alleviate intractable diseases.
Cannabis has about 120 unique cannabinoids, and two of them are its primary constituents: hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the mind-altering compound of cannabis that causes the distinctive “high.”
But despite its dramatic shift in the health sector, there are still risks to be considered when consuming cannabis.
Here is a list of marijuana’s health effects, including the good and the bad, rolled together.
1. Relieves anxiety
Researchers at the Primate Research Institute discovered that subjects with a social anxiety disorder (SAD) responded well to repeated CBD treatment owing to its anxiolytic effects. The participants underwent a procedure that included a public speaking simulation, an undertaking that triggers feelings of fear and is avoided by many individuals.
Positive effects of CBD on SAD patients were observed, primarily in the reduction of “anticipatory anxiety.”
2. Improves sleep quality
Research published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal in 2022…
