Over the past years, research has been conducted by several scientists to determine the effectiveness of smoking cannabis towards relieving stress. From the studies and findings, the reports of those smoking the substance indicate that majority of them get relieved from stress after the intake of cannabidiol.
Although it has been confirmed that CBD has a positive effect on stress reduction, it is highly dependent on dose levels. High doses are not encouraged because they are known to cause increased anxiety while low doses do well in stress reduction hence recommended.
Marijuana is known to affect neurotransmitter GABA, that has the ability to stop anxiety. GABA levels are the ones targeted to reduce anxiety levels, lower cortisol (stress hormone). If you must use CBD as a stress reliever, ensure it is in low amounts to reduce other health risks.
Cannabis are highly regulated substances, therefore, it is difficult to get permits for studying the drug. Only few studies that have been published have addressed the issue concerning THC effects on stress or THC level effects on stress. The amount of THC ingested into the body system after smoking the marijuana substance determines the quantity levels hence dosage.
It has been found that, at low doses THC reduces stress and high doses have opposite effects on the user. It is therefore highly important to consider dosage administration levels while using THC for relieving stress.
When placebo pills verses THC milligrams are administered, they operate differently in the body system of a human being. When administered in milligrams, they are considered effective in stress relief compared to the placebo pills when psychosocial tests are done.
When administered in the right dosage, CBD helps to reduce anxiety, tension and stress levels. Absorption of excess THC to the body system after smoking the substance, leads to increased anxiety as well as negative moods.
It is highly important that the cannabis effects together with pharmacological constituents associated with it are examined under conditions that are controlled. This is due to the fact that the use of both non-medical and medical cannabis is becoming widespread. Regulatory bodies are making it difficult to carryout such research resulting to wide use of cannabis for medical purposes with less scientific foundation.
Many addicts of marijuana, are highly dependent on the drug because they have no other option or an alternative to help deal with issue of stress and anxiety. Overuse of the drug could result to other serious health issues like excess anxiety. No matter how hard it is to conduct research on this topic, researchers should consider carrying out more research on the impacts of smoking CBD on not only stress reduction but also on other health benefits and the risks that come with its usage.