Can PTSD Be Cured Or Treated Effectively With Pot?
As a mental illness, PTSD is not able to be cured. However, you can use medical cannabis strains to help treat PTSD & anxiety. The first treatment for PTSD patients should be to use psychotherapy or group therapy to help people living with PTSD deal with their traumatic event. Being able to overcome the memory of this traumatic event depends on the trauma experienced by PTSD patients, as well as how well they use the tools given to them by the therapist.
To supplement therapy as a treatment for PTSD, many PTSD patients use specific strains of cannabis to treat depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are both common symptoms in those who suffer from PTSD. The calming effect of Indica strains, the energizing effect of Sativa strains, and the regulating effects of CBD are all ways that cannabis can help treat these PTSD symptoms.
Chronic pain, insomnia, and loss of appetite are more symptoms that people with PTSD often experience. Certain marijuana strains (especially those heavy in CBD) can greatly help those with PTSD find relief from these symptoms.
Is Indica Or Sativa Better For PTSD?
The two types of cannabis strains are Indica and Sativa. Both strains of cannabis have two main cannabinoids: THC and CBD. THC is the reason why cannabis creates a high feeling, while CBD is not psychoactive and can counteract the high feeling. Therefore, strains of cannabis with high CBD content are usually used by PTSD patients who want to stay alert when they use cannabis.
When looking at Indica vs. Sativa, anxiety is often treated better by Indica cannabis strains thanks to their high CBD content and low THC levels. Indica marijuana strains are also good at treating chronic pain, inflammation, and insomnia, thanks to the high CBD levels in these marijuana strains.
Sativa cannabis strains have a more intoxicating and energizing effect thanks to a higher THC content, and lower CBD content, so many people with PTSD use these strains of cannabis to help treat PTSD symptoms of depression.
Top Cannabis Strains For PTSD Medical Marijuana Patients
Blue Dream is an excellent hybrid strain of cannabis with a nice mix of energizing and calming effects and a good balance of THC and CBD. Because Blue Dream is a hybrid strain of cannabis, it is one of the best strains for anxiety and depression.
Pineapple Express is another hybrid strain with a much higher THC content than most strains of cannabis. Therefore, it’s one of the best strains of cannabis to use for listening to music and socializing.
One of the best strains for PTSD and anxiety is the Indica strain Sunset, which has quite a euphoric feeling for an Indica. Anxiety is much more manageable for PTSD sufferers thanks to its 23.7% THC content and 0.07% CBD content.
Dakini Kush is the best strain for pain and anxiety, thanks to how it relaxes the body and elevates the mind. PTSD sufferers with anxiety and chronic pain can use this cannabis strain to help enhance their mood and reduce their pain.
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