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Most people involved in the hemp industry have probably heard about CBD’s anti-anxiety effects. There are already a few randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials that suggest CBD has a phenomenal impact on patients with social anxiety disorder. There’s also some evidence CBD could reduce night terrors in patients with PTSD.
However, there’s not as much data regarding CBD’s effect on acute anxiety symptoms. For instance, could a high dose of CBD immediately reduce a panic attack? Does CBD help lessen the severity or frequency of this troubling issue?
Although we don’t yet have a clear answer to these questions, a few Washington State researchers are interested in CBD’s relationship to acute anxiety. In fact, the Seattle-based Receptor Life Sciences just announced significant funding to analyze this issue.
On April 7th, the new company Receptor Life Sciences announced it received over $9 million in funds to launch a clinical trial on CBD for anxiety. As hinted above, this study will focus on CBD’s effect on more acute anxiety symptoms such as panic attacks or paranoia episodes. The researchers will also test the efficacy of their proprietary dry-powder form of CBD, which is delivered via an inhaler.
Receptor Life Sciences’ claims its new device can send a specific dose of CBD into a patients’ lungs for immediate effects. This delivery method is supposed to help get CBD into…
