Cannabis Reduces Anxiety And Compulsions In People With OCD

New research indicates that people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often experience a dramatic reduction in the frequency and severity of symptoms once they start smoking cannabis. Appearing in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the new study followed the progress of 87 patients over a period of just over two-and-a-half years, revealing that compulsions were reduced by an average of 60 percent after each marijuana session[i]. That’s pretty significant given that OCD is a notoriously stubborn condition to treat and sufferers are often put on medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are associated with a range of problematic side effects and often provide limited symptom relief. Related Post CBD For Anxiety – How Much Is Enough? A Massive Reduction In Symptoms Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic psychiatric condition that is characterised by symptoms including intrusive thoughts – such as the constant doubt that the front door has been left unlocked or an excessive concern about hygiene – and the tendency to act in response to these intrusions. This may result in behaviours such as compulsive hand-washing or continually retuning home to check that the door is locked. To investigate the potential of cannabis to relieve OCD, the study authors analysed data collected by the Strainprint app, which allows medical cannabis users to track changes in symptoms as a result of their medical cannabis consumption. Over the course of 31 months, 87 users of the app conducted a total of 1,810 self-administrations for the treatment of OCD, with some…

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