Does CBD oil help you with your depression and/or anxiety?
I am curious to know if anyone has had success with CBD or Hemp oil helping with depression/anxiety? I’ve been reading a lot about it and am curious.
I've been reading about this and am very interested but would like thoughts/opinions from anyone who has actually tried it or knows someone who has. TIA
Thank you,
Laura
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Hi - I have had severe panic/anxiety attacks for some time now. I los my daughter to ALS who was also my best friend. I work four days a week, which helps keep my mind busy, but whenever I have a doctors visit or I get sick I flip out. I also have problems traveling long distances. I am currently taking Xanax. My doctor has tried me on every SSRI, but my system cannot tolerate the drugs. I wear a medic alert and am allergic to many drugs. The morning is the worst for me, but as the day wears on and I get busy it seems to help
I have your problems plus depression. I am taking lexapro and it seems to help. Have you tried antidepressants?
@gailb, how did you learn about the CBD Living water and the CBD tincture. Do you think it worked better than Ativan?
How long were you on the antidepressants that you are weaning off of?
@anniegk
My husband got it for me when he was at the Medical Marijuana Dispensary. It contains only CBD I believe, so should be legal anywhere. I wouldn't compare Ativan with CBD as they are pretty different. I'm not a medical professional, so I can only share my experience. I think I'm very sleepy with Ativan and not so much with CBD. But everyone is different in how we react to medication. I also know that since CBD is not well regulated at this time, the mixtures each person takes can be different. I would not recommend one over the other.
Perhaps others on this thread can respond to the comparison question.
Gailb
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It is very important to remember CBD oil is NOT automatically legal everywhere! For instance the AG of Indiana has declared it illegal in the state.
Yes I would like to know too . If it it’s against the law in the state I live in what’s to stop me from ordering it ? Would I get in trouble ?
Jeff, here is what I am told by my medical marijuana provider. CBD is legal in all 50 states and online ordering is CBD from hemp plants as it contains no THC, the psychic ingredient in marijuana. CBD from marijuana contains 5-7% THC and is sold only in states that have legalized marijuana or states with medical marijuana cards. What you want is the CBD from marijuana plants.
It has often been stated or asked about the legality of CBD in all 50 states.
According to this article in Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/monazhang/2018/04/05/no-cbd-is-not-legal-in-all-50-states/#64339d6762c1
"CBD is not legal in all 50 states — even though it is widely available. At best, the law is murky and open to differing interpretations."
Further explanation and differentiation between states is described in this Medium article
https://medium.com/cbd-origin/is-cbd-legal-legal-status-of-cbd-2018-d1b4a0ed42df
@gailb, thanks for the responses. This will help in my decision-making. @cognac