The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of psychotic disorders. Hemp cannabinoids have the ability to regulate the functioning of this system, which is why the potential antipsychotic properties of CBD are the subject of scientific research in many research centers around the world. Researchers are paying attention to different types and stages of psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia). They are also testing the potential benefits of CBD use in people who experience psychotic episodes in the course of other diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. Let's take a look at a selection of study results.

It is estimated that between 5 and 30 percent of women of reproductive age struggle with endometriosis, which amounts to about 180 million women worldwide (including about 1 million Polish women). Accompanying the disease, pain and other discomforts negatively affect patients' quality of functioning, psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis are complex and lengthy. Research on the possibility of using CBD and other cannabinoids of hemp in patients with endometriosis has been conducted for years. Results of studies with female patients confirm the beneficial effects of CBD in endometriosis.

Researchers from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, in collaboration with researchers from Italy, Austria and the US, have identified the mechanism of anti-inflammatory action of hemp cannabinoids. The anti-inflammatory properties of cannabidiol and other hemp cannabinoids had already been observed in scientific studies, but only now have researchers clarified the exact mode of action of these compounds on the immune system.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome of symptoms that develop in about 20% people after a traumatic experience. It is diagnosed in people whose symptoms persist more than a month after the traumatic event. The mainstay of treatment for PTSD is psychotherapy, often combined with pharmacotherapy (antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs). Hemp cannabinoids, including CBD, can support treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to the Central Statistical Office, cancer is the second most common cause of death in Poland in 2020. Alternative cancer therapies are being researched around the world, and hemp phytocannabinoids, including CBD, are one of the groups of substances being studied. Scientific publications show the beneficial effects of hemp in alleviating the side effects of invasive cancer treatments.

Studies on the use of hemp cannabinoids, including CBD, in people with Alzheimer's disease show that they can slow the progression of the disease, improve cognitive abilities and patients' well-being.

According to the WHO, depression will soon be the most common disease in the world. More than 350 million people suffer from it and it most often affects people in the 20-40 age range. Each year, more than 800,000 depressed people commit suicide. Medical cannabis is increasingly the treatment of choice for depression or is used in support of other therapeutic methods.

According to the 11th edition of the World Health Organization's ICD-11 classification of diseases, several types of eating disorders are distinguished in adolescents and adults, with 3 of the most commonly diagnosed: anorexia, bulimia and bouts of uncontrolled overeating. Research confirms that CBD can complement the treatment of eating disorders, such as as an adjunct to psychotherapy.

Emotions are one of the factors influencing our relationship with food, and difficulty regulating one's own emotional states is a common symptom accompanying eating disorders. In some forms of eating disorders, the hemp phytocannabinoids CBD and THC can have beneficial effects on the physical and mental health of patients, regulating appetite and the amount of food consumed.

Table of Contents Medical cannabis and cannabis extracts are gaining popularity as treatment aids for anxiety disorders. There is also a growing body of scientific research on the subject. Internet messages about the use of dried or hemp extracts for anxiety are contradictory: some claim that THC and CBD exacerbate anxiety, while others again believe that they alleviate it. the first [...]

You know that feeling when you're standing in the middle of a crowded shopping mall and you're suddenly overcome with anxiety? You can't name it or define it. You don't know from where or why it appeared, however, you know that all you want is to escape. You feel the world around you begin to spin, nausea sets in, and you have the feeling that you are about to faint. Sound familiar? It [...]

Endometriosis is a condition that affects about 15% women worldwide - and while this number is really high, there is still no effective drug or therapy developed. So women can only minimize the painful and unpleasant effects, but most of the available treatments take a different toll on their health. So is there a natural remedy that helps [...]

Our lifestyles have changed significantly, especially at a time when so many people have switched to working remotely. Sitting in front of a computer for hours at a time, lack of movement and assuming awkward positions leads not only to fatigue, but also to inflammation and degeneration, which manifests itself in the form of chronic pain. Increasingly, we are complaining of chronic ailments [...]