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PTSD & Cannabis Study Seeks Veteran Participants

Al Botross

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There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding cannabis throughout the nation with many hot button issues that deeply affect those within the community. One group in particular has been making major headlines lately are veterans who have been struggling to find a legal way to treat their post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Luckily, there has been some traction in this area from the Cannaball, multi-state run to bring awareness to veterans’ medical issues to the historical vote passed by the Senate that will allow veterans more access to legal medical marijuana in their state.

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National non-profit Grow For Vets and California-based company Care By Design (CBD) and have also teamed up to contribute another building block on the road to fair and consistent access to medical cannabis by shedding some light on how cannabis has been helping veterans manage their PTSD symptoms. “The Survey on Cannabis in the Treatment for PTSD” will help the two companies recruit qualifying patients for a 6-month research project that intends to demystify the healing connection between veterans, PTSD and cannabis.

Both companies have been making major moves in the industry in their own regard through the grace of their generosity. CBD made national headlines when the company gave away free cannabis products to victims of the Valley Fire and Butter Fire that took place in September. According to reports, CBD along with AbsoluteXtracts, donated $20,000 worth of cannabis oil, vaporizer cartridges and sprays to patients from Cobb, Kelseyville, Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake at dispensaries in Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and San Francisco.

Colorado-based Grow For Vets has been supplying veterans with free cannabis, giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to more than 2,500 individuals. Earlier this month, they hosted a Save a Million Vets Tour in Oregon for veterans and civilians, where they passed out bags full of cannabis products with some worth hundreds of dollars at the rally.

The two socially-conscious companies collaboration on the veterans survey seeks to further contribute to the national conversation surrounding the efficacy of cannabis an alternative treatment to prescription opiates. According to a survey from The American Legion, many veterans have reported treatment to be ineffective. The data revealed that up to 59 percent of veterans undergoing traditional treatment had not experienced any improvement and 30 percent of veterans opted to not even complete their program due to its ineffectiveness to relieve symptoms.

The effects of PTSD varies from person to person but typically includes chronic anxiety, severe emotional distress and recurring, unwanted flashbacks or nightmares. Previous studies have tried to make the correlation between cannabis and PTSD relief but have been blocked like Sue Sisley from Arizona who later pushed to do her research independently after being fired from her job. In hopes of growing the body of research surrounding cannabis and PTSD, CBD and Grow For Vets hope to gather and share information that will shape the future of the veteran medical care system.

If you are a veteran that would like to participate in this groundbreaking study, click here.

Are you a veteran that treats PTSD with cannabis? Share your experience with us in the comments.

K. Astre is a quirky, eclectic California flower child with an affinity for books, contemporary art and cannabis culture. She lives in the Bay Area with her wife and kids, where she works as a writer and associate editor for Cannabis Now Magazine.
 
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aridbud

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Hope it can assist those in need, both men and women. Thanks for article.

Googled GROW FOR VETS....sadly only 6 are chapter states - Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada and Oregon.

More is needed in MMJ regulated states!!! Another reason to decriminalize/legalize.
 
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Lyfespan

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The cannabinoid receptor type 1, often abbreviated as CB1, is a G protein-coupled cannabinoid receptor located primarily in the central and peripheral nervous system. It is activated by the endocannabinoid neurotransmitters anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG); by plant cannabinoids, such as the compound THC, an active ingredient of the psychoactive drug cannabis; and by synthetic analogues of THC.


FAAH is an integral membrane hydrolase with a single N-terminal transmembrane domain. In vitro, FAAH has esterase and amidase activity.[5] In vivo, FAAH is the principal catabolic enzyme for a class of bioactive lipids called the fatty acid amides (FAAs). Members of the FAAs include:

Anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine), an endocannabinoid[6]
Other N-acylethanolamines, such as N-oleoylethanolamine and N-palmitoylethanolamine[7]
The sleep-inducing lipid oleamide[8]
The N-acyltaurines, which are agonists of the transient receptor potential (TRP) family of calcium channels.[9]
FAAH knockout mice display highly elevated (>15-fold) levels of N-acylethanolamines and N-acyltaurines in various tissues. Because of their significantly elevated anandamide levels, FAAH KOs have an analgesic phenotype, showing reduced pain sensation in the hot plate test, the formalin test, and the tail flick test.[10] Finally, because of their impaired ability to degrade anandamide, FAAH KOs also display supersensitivity to exogenous anandamide, a cannabinoid receptor (CB) agonist.[6]

Due to the ability of FAAH to regulate nociception, it is currently viewed as an attractive drug target for the treatment of pain.[citation needed]

A mutation in FAAH has been linked to drug abuse and dependence.[11] Individuals with the mutation have higher levels of anandamide, the so-called "bliss" molecule, because of lower levels of FAAH, which may reduce anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.[12]


seems smoking a joint while boosting arachidonic acid and taking acetaminophen will make you feel normal. i found this while researching for cancers, as someone that has actually experienced these feelings of complete bliss accidentally( competitive steroid use) i was wondering if anyone with PTSD has tried any of these combinations?
 
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