Best CBD Oil for Anxiety

What is CBD?

CBD is short for cannabidiol, which is the compound found in the cannabis or marijuana plant. It is a naturally-occurring compound. The oil is extracted from the harvested plant and then mixed with a carrier oil, or processed into capsules, edibles such as gummies or candy, tinctures, or creams you can use on your skin.

Before you make any purchases, be sure to have proper understanding of how CBD works.

How does CBD Relieve Anxiety?

Anxiety has reached epidemic proportions in the US and around the world. The condition can have a huge impact on one's mental health and quality of life as it creeps into and cripples a person's relationships or professional life.

What makes CBD exciting as a remedy for anxiety is that it interacts with the endocannabinoid system (ECS) that exists in humans and all other vertebrates. Thinking of it like a system using locks and keys, endocannabinoid receptors (like CB1 and CB2) take up cannabinoids, which can promote or inhibit bodily functions such as hunger, sensations of pain, state of mood, induce sleep, and even affect immune responses and inflammation in the body. CBD can also bind to non-cannabinoid receptors like 5-HT1A and serotonin receptors, which are linked to mood, anxiety, depression, and sleep.

The use of CBD products is a way to boost a deficiency in the body so that the functions mentioned above can take place. So when it comes to relieving feelings of anxiety, CBD is able to calm and relax the body and mind because of the increased performance of the ECS. What's more, because CBD has little to no THC, which is a psychoactive compound, anxiety is not worsened because of nasty psychotropic effects.

CBD and Neurology

Every action of our body is performed under the order of our central and peripheral nervous systems. These orders are regulated under the influence of neurotransmitters that are released under the influence of a specific stimulus. 

There are specific receptors for all kinds of neurotransmitters to perform their action only at places they are needed. In a diseased condition, either the neurotransmitters reduce in number or the receptor sites are blocked. 

Issues like anxiety can emerge due to a limited amount of hormones and neurotransmitters that are responsible for our happiness and feelings of content. The hormone serotonin and neurotransmitter anandamide are mainly responsible for our mood shifts. 

The two primary receptors for these hormones are CB1 and CB2. Any medication hoping to overcome issues related to mood shifts is supposed to be able to bind with the CB1 and CB2 receptors. Cannabidiol loosely binds to the CB1 receptors and mimics the action of anandamide, thus controlling our mood, perception, and consciousness for a short period. 

It is essential to understand that CBD cannot replace the natural mechanism of our body that regulates our mood, but it is just a reinforcement to control our mood in bad periods. And just like any other medicinal drug, it has its half-life and will exit the human system in due time.

Benefits of CBD Oil

The reason we have seen an extensive influx of CBD-infused products in the market is that it genuinely has affected many people with a wide array of problems without having any significant long-term side effects unlike any other drug present in allopathic medicine today. 

Best of all, we have seen the tremendous success of CBD in people who have long fought against chronic diseases such as depression and anxiety. CBD has even been proven to be helpful as a natural remedy for pain management. 

In some miraculous cases of anxiety, this type of treatment even leads to alleviation of symptoms entirely from the affected person releasing them of the troubles of bearing with this unimaginably painful disease.

Biological Composition 

CBD oil is infused with cannabidiol, which is only one out of 113 different compounds present in the hemp plant, more commonly referred to as marijuana or cannabis. 

Cannabidiol is a Phytocannabinoid that makes up roughly 40 percent of the Hemp plant. Since the rest of the 60 percent cannabinoids are incredibly different from the cannabidiol, unless prepared synthetically, little amounts of those chemicals exist in the CBD oil as well. 

The actual biological composition of CBD varies according to the type of oil and its method of application, as described by the manufacturer.

Cannabidiol’s Role in Anxiety

Cannabidiol is the main component of CBD oil and is responsible for inducing a state of calmness in an overly charged nervous system. Cannabidiol affects the concerned receptors involved in shutting down the irrelevantly activated fight or flight response. 

Anxiety is caused mainly by two biological reasons:

• The absence of serotonin
• Damage to the serotonin receptors

The cannabidiol binds to the serotonin receptors and mimics the action of response due to their similar chemical makeup, tricking the brain into thinking that everything is working in harmony.

THC Level

Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the compound that is capable of creating diversions in the human brain; the condition caused by THC is also called ‘high.’ There haven’t been large-scale studies on the benefits of THC, but some research proves that it does not play any significant role in the treatment of anxiety. 

The ‘high’ condition causes people to become giggly, euphoric, more sensitive to external stimuli, etc. and so it is used for recreational purposes rather than medicinal purposes. Due to its high potency and for the fact that it does not contradict the functionality of CBD and just increases the practicability of CBD, it is added to the solution in minimum amounts.

The CBD oils offered by Spruce only contain 0.3 percent THC, just for reinforcement purposes. Such a small amount of THC can be considered negligible. The FDA has also approved this amount of THC for legal usage in products such as our CBD lab. 

For inducing a high condition, a person requires way more THC in their system than 0.3 percent, so it is safe to assume that you will not be getting ‘high’ after consuming CBD oil or applying CBD creams. 

Disclaimer: You should not try getting high by using large quantities of Spruce CBD oils as they are only meant to be taken in small amounts. Even more substantial doses of CBD oils are unable to induce ‘high’ in any person.

Interaction with other Medication

There are two possible results of any drug interaction, either both drugs end up complimenting each other and boosting each other’s functionality, or they can inhibit the function of one or the other drug. 

Now, CBD does not pose a threat to the potency of any drug directly. Still, indirectly, it can have devastating effects unless the dosage of those drugs is changed according to your consumption of cannabidiol. 

CBD not only interacts with the CB1 receptors but also acts upon the liver enzyme CYP450, which is responsible for breaking down almost all of the medications that we introduce to our system. In some cases, CBD has an enhancing effect, thus increasing the rate of breakdown of some medicines, which can result in a decreased amount of time for the drug to perform its necessary action. 

In other cases, CBD has a deteriorating effect on CYP450 components, which can slow the process of elimination of certain drugs, making them wander in our circulatory system for an increased period, which can cause toxicity of that drug. 

Some medications that can be affected by the interaction of CBD and CYP450 are antidepressants, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, macrolide antibiotics, and heart medication. To avoid all of these issues, you must consult a proper physician regarding your usage of CBD oil so that they can adjust the dose of other medicines according to the prescription. 

Pesticides 

A primary concern regarding the use of hemp plant extracts in CBD oils is the accumulation of pesticides inside the plants. Most of the plants are subjected to the use of pesticides in order to keep unwanted insects away from the plant. 

In addition to pesticides, heavy metals deposited in the hemp plant’s serum are another factor of concern for consumers. The reason for concern among users regarding pesticides and heavy metals in cannabis extracts is due to the severe side-effects they produce, such as toxicity and extreme headaches; the symptoms vary from person to person.

The CBD-infused oils and creams produced at Spruce are genuine and free of any or all pesticides. They have an extensive and foolproof method of extracting any unwanted materials from their cannabinoids. 

Secondly, the CBD oils from Spruce undergo an extensive course of testing before hitting the market shelves. Here at Spruce, we make sure that all of our products are made considering consumer safety and ensure the FDA standards. 

The oils and creams produced under our manufacturing head are not only tested in our up-to-the-mark labs. Still, they are also approved by a third-party testing facility to ensure the optimum quality of our products.

Tested in Efficient Labs

Any product, synthetic or natural, is supposed to undergo comprehensive investigation—both in terms of any toxic imposition or any harsh medicinal side-effects produced by the substance. The second way any product can reinforce its validity is through clinical trials.

Because we know CBD is a relatively new substance when it comes to medicinal treatment, especially for treating psychological and psychiatric disorders, there is little knowledge present on the subject matter. 

However, there is sufficient data and evidence, with the help of small-scale clinical trials and standard lab testing that proves the value of CBD oils in the treatment of anxiety.

All of the products manufactured by Spruce undergo careful examination in their state-of-the-art laboratories. It is safe to say that our products are of optimum quality to consume to treat all types of anxieties. 

After examination from our labs, products are sent to an unbiased and arbitrary lab where they go further scrutiny before they are declared safe for consumers.

The potency of the Formula 

Potency means the efficiency of something, in this case, CBD, to influence the body or produce the desired effect during its half-life. In the treatment of anxiety with the help of CBD-infused oils, the main chemical component in action is cannabidiol. Thus, the effect it produces in a particular time is counted as the potency of the formula. 

The level of strength of the oil also comes under the same subheading and is described as the potency of the formula for producing a strengthened or fastened response. 

Spruce CBD produces two different potency levels in its oils. One of their oils contains only 750 mg of CBD, and the other one contains 2400 mg of CBD. The higher value of CBD suggests a higher potency level and thus will be able to produce more intense action at a faster rate. 

The cream infused with CBD produced by Spruce stands at 300 mg with intermediate potency values. The high potency, such as 2400 mg or higher, is only suitable for people who already understand the mechanism of CBD oil and know how it can affect their body at a particular time. 

For individuals who are just starting to get on board with the idea of treating their Anxiety with CBD oil, it is best to start low to avoid any complications due to allergy or accidental ingestion of higher dosage.

Legality 

Any drug that is intoxicating to human beings is not legal under US constitutions, even though some states have legalized the use of marijuana, in federal law, the use of hemp plants is still banned. This is the reason most people tend to avoid CBD oil, but since we have proved CBD itself is not intoxicating and just psychoactive, thus it is legal. 

The intoxicating element of the hemp plant is THC, and the sanctioned amount of THC in any product related to the hemp plant is 0.3 percent since, at this amount, THC is unable to produce intoxicating effects. 

The products created by Spruce, the oils and creams, all are ensured only to contain 0.3 percent of THC, and majorly, only cannabidiol is responsible for its psychoactive effect in anxiety treatment. To conclude the argument, any product, oils or creams, that contain less than 0.3 percent THC is legal to consume under federal law.