CBD Shows Promise as a Treatment for Psychosis

August 26, 2019 15:00:27

Psychosis is a broad term used to describe beliefs which aren’t rooted in sensory experiences or reality. For example, someone may smell or see something that doesn’t exist. Psychosis can be caused by different factors, such as extreme stress, brain injury, drug use or mental illness (bipolar disorder, for example). New research is showing that cannabidiol (CBD) has promise as a treatment for psychosis even if more research needs to be done on the matter.

A randomized-placebo controlled trial conducted on 88 patients who took CBD oil alongside their conventional (pharmaceutical) medication revealed that the patients who received CBD displayed reduced symptoms of psychosis. The functional and cognitive abilities of the patients who were give CBD were also much better than those…

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