CBD And Mood Disorders

What Are Mood Disorders?

The term "mood disorderdescribes various bipolar disorders and depressions. Mood disorders can affect anyone–teens, children, and adults, and can be treated with a combination of treatments including any of the following:

  • Self-care
  • Antidepressants
  • Therapy 
  • Support

Mood disorders are caused directly by imbalances in the body’s chemical makeup. However, some factors contribute to depression and other disorders of mood in one way or the other.

What Are the Symptoms of Mood Disorders?

Mood disorders have a wide and varying range of symptoms, and everyone has a different experience. While the following symptoms are generally experienced by everyone, they becomes continuous and very intense in patients with mood disorders. These symptoms include:

  • Anxiety
  • Aggressiveness
  • Alteration in appetite
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • A feeling of vagueness and emptiness
  • Excessive fatigue and sleep
  • Being too sensitive to rejection and failure
  • Hostility
  • Guilt
  • Feelings of inadequacy or worthlessness
  • Irritability
  • Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed
  • Low libido and lack of energy
  • Overwhelming sadness
  • Pervasive thoughts of suicide or death
  • Physical symptoms such as headaches
  • Gain or loss of weight

It should be noted that most of these symptoms may be mistaken for other mental and physical health conditions. If you have noticed such symptoms in your body, or have had suicidal thoughts, please consult your physician to see if you may have a mood disorder.

If a mood disorder is left untreated, it will worsen with time, lasting for many years and ultimately, affecting one’s quality of life.

The sooner the patient seeks help from a qualified mental health provider, the quicker it’ll be to get relief from negative thoughts that so heavily plague his or her mind and body.

What Causes Mood Disorders?

Though there is no specific cause of a mood disorder, many physicians agree that imbalances in chemical composition in the brain, usually caused by changes in lifestyle or other catalyzing factors, is the major culprit.

Lifestyle factors that may cause mood disorders include:

  • Death of a loved one
  • Financial troubles
  • A divorce
  • Losing a pet
  • Being passed over for a promotion at your workplace

What Role Do Cannabinoids Play in the Treatment of Mood Disorders?

It has been established that there are over a hundred compounds in cannabis. These compounds are known as cannabinoids. They produce some biological effects in the human body. Physicians prescribe medical marijuana for medical conditions such as chronic pain, arthritis, and cancer. However, the treatment of mood disorders with medical marijuana is not entirely new. As a matter of fact, medical marijuana plays important roles in the treatment of mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

A report published in the Clinical Psychology Review showed that marijuana bestows positive benefits on individuals suffering from social anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the most potent cannabinoid, affects the central nervous system in a number of ways. It stimulates the cannabinoid receptors in the brain and triggers chemical reactions to influence both the good and bad psychological or physical effects of cannabis.

Though there is a need for further research, studies have shown that cannabidiol (CBD) causes sedation when it interacts with THC. On its own, it has antipsychotic effects.

Hemp-derived CBD is different than marijuana. Both are cannabis plants, but industrial hemp contains only .3% or less THC and is NOT intoxicating. A 2017 report by the the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the medical benefits of CBD and states that it doesn’t have potential for abuse or adverse health effects.

In the 2014 Farm Bill, industrial hemp was defined apart from marijuana and became legal to grow, produce, and market with some limits. The 2018 Farm Bill went further, creating law to ensure that people could not be prosecuted for selling or possessing hemp-derived CBD.

What are the Best Methods for Treating Mood Disorders with Cannabinoids?

A lot of cannabinoid delivery methods can be used for mood disorders. Methods that are commonly used to administer them include oral consumption, vaping, sublingual administration, or liposomal carriers. Topical application of CBD oils can also be used.

The best options include:

  • Edibles
  • Tinctures
  • Smoking
  • Vaping
  • Concentrates
  • Butter/oil
  • Topicals

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