Sudden episodes of strong fear that reach a peak within minutes. The panic attacks, characterized by palpitation, sweating, tremors, shortness of breath, dizziness and other symptoms, differ from generalized anxiety by their intensity and brevity.
In fact, if anxiety can be persistent and widespread, a panic attack is typically acute. Both of these conditions, however, negatively impact the quality of our life. Ending up feeding each other.
In fact, the fear of future panic attacks, in addition to making us avoid potentially triggering situations, limiting our personal freedom, can promote further cycles of anxiety and fear.
Fortunately, as demonstrated by modern scientific literature, the CBD it can treat both anxiety and panic attacks naturally. Let's see how.
CBD to treat (naturally) panic attacks
Le causes of a panic attack can be multiple: genetic predisposition, stress, significant changes and disorders such as anxiety. There are multiple ways to treat them.
Antidepressants and anxiolytics, such as benzodiazepines, are usually used, which although they can be effective, have a long list of side effects even serious ones, such as: addiction, drowsiness, mental confusion, weakness, dizziness, breathing difficulties and others.
CBD, on the other hand, is a safe cannabinoid, non-addictive and free of psychoactive effects. Which, proved to be a valid natural substitute of conventional drugs to treat anxiety, it is also gaining ground in the treatment of panic attacks.
| For further information: “CBD for Anxiety, a Natural and Effective Alternative to Benzodiazepines”
In one 2017 revision published on Current Neuropharmacology researchers examined the results of scientific studies that investigated the anti-panic properties of CBD, stating that: “the studies evaluated clearly suggest an anxiolytic effect of CBD in both animal models and healthy volunteers.”
In fact, for researchers: "CBD appears to be a promising drug for the treatment of panic attacks. However, new clinical studies involving patients diagnosed with panic attacks are clearly needed to clarify the specific mechanism of action of CBD and the safe and ideal therapeutic doses of this compound."
CBD for panic attacks: scientific studies examined
It is well known that the fear of speaking in public increases anxiety in healthy people, regardless of their level of anxiety. And the two works cited by the scholars evaluated the properties of CBD in simulated public speaking tests.
"Regarding CBD, the work of Zuardi and collaborators has shown that a single dose of CBD (300 mg) has reduced anxiety after SPS testing in healthy volunteers".
"In another study Bergamaschi et al. demonstrated that patients with social anxiety disorder had greater anxiety, cognitive impairment, and distress, as well as greater attention during language performance compared to healthy controls. After treatment with CBD (600 mg) a significant reduction of anxiety-related measures obtained during linguistic performance. These findings have encouraged new approaches in studying the putative effects of CBD on panic attacks."
CBD as a safe anti-panic drug without side effects
The scholars concluded that: "Taken together, the presented results derived from studies on both laboratory animals and humans support the idea that CBD has properties anti-panic".
Emphasizing that "that CBD does not present psychoactive effects; it is safe and well tolerated orally (up to 1,500 mg/day). Furthermore, since this compound does not induce symptoms of dependence, tolerance and withdrawal, it can be. In the future, a good alternative like substitute of high-potency benzodiazepines and antidepressant drugs in patients with panic attacks resistant to current treatments".
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