CBD Relieves Stress

Emotions tend to be short-lived, have a known catalyst, and are often felt quite intensely. Moods, on the other hand, are more vague. Your unsettling feelings could linger for hours, days, or weeks at a time. You may not even be consciously aware that you’re in a good mood or bad until reflecting on your response to a particular situation. However, moods and emotions are interconnected. You’re far more likely to draw on negative emotions when you’re in a bad mood and view the world far more optimistically when your mood is light (Thagard, 2018). Are you looking for a natural solution to help support a positive, balanced mental state?

You could try chocolate; several studies suggest indulging in the sweet confection may help offset certain dietary deficiencies or low levels of mood-modifying neurotransmitters (Rhijn, 2000). Then again, you could get the same effect by spending more time in the sun (Sarfaraz et al., 2018) or boosting your activity levels (Basso & Suzuki, 2017). But can these solutions provide anything other than a short-term boost? If your doldrums are defiantly turning your sunny skies to gray, maybe it’s time to consider investing in the health and wellness potential of hemp-derived CBD. Based on what we know about CBD’s impact on numerous molecular targets, the cannabinoid has some serious potential as a natural mood enhancer.

What Are Mood Enhancers?

Mood enhancers, not to be confused with mood stabilizers, are substances that interact with the area of your brain responsible for feelings of positivity and overall well-being. While there are many natural mood enhancers, most work by either calming the impact of stress or increasing the levels of “feel good” chemicals in your brain; dopamine, serotonin, GABA, or anandamide, a substance produced in your body also known as the “bliss molecule.” What does CBD have to do with the neurotransmitters targeted by so many natural mood enhancers? A lot more than you might expect.

How Could CBD Help Enhance My Moods?

When you add hemp-derived CBD to your daily routine, the cannabinoid interacts with more than 65 molecular targets, including the receptors of your serotonin, dopamine, and GABA systems (Elsaid & Foll, 2020). Maybe even more impressively, the cannabinoid also interacts with the receptors of your endocannabinoid system (ECS). As the largest regulatory system in your body, ECS signaling is responsible for nearly every critical function, from your stress responses, memory, moods, and emotional regulation to digestive processes and muscle movement (Mouslech & Valla, 2009).

CBD Relieves Stress

Based on what the research shows so far, CBD’s interaction with ECS receptors inhibits the function of FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase), the metabolic enzyme responsible for the breakdown of anandamide (Devitt-Lee, 2019). Although most of the research is based on lab reports, animal studies, clinical trials, and the testimony of CBD users claiming favorable results, researchers believe CBD and other hemp-derive cannabinoids help support ECS function in a way that promotes internal balance (homeostasis) (Sallaberry & Astern, 2018).

What Does the Research Show? Is There Scientific Evidence?

CBD Relieves Stress

Based on the feedback of nearly 2000 survey respondents, most CBD users report positive results using hemp-derived products for better sleep, relaxation, and discomfort after physical activity, all potential mood enhancers. But maybe even more impressively, 89% report that CBD helps calm their minds, and 88% claim the cannabinoid helps with mild or temporary anxiety. An impressive 73% prefer CBD to wine and 76% to alcohol for relaxation.

You’ll also find a significant number of preliminary studies detailing positive results in the lab. For example, in a 2017 investigation of the effects of CBD for mental health and emotional distress, researchers report favorable results in animal models (Iffland & Grotenhermen, 2017). In a similar study published in Behavioural Brain Research, investigators also noted favorable effects and credited test subject improvements to the cannabinoid’s ability to bind with PPARy receptors and the impact of those receptors on brain-derived neurotrophic factors (Sales et al., 2020).

CBD Products Aimed at Elevating Your Mood

CBD is the most abundant of more than 140 active plant elements in hemp-derived extract that researchers classify as a cannabinoid. These active plant elements function as neurotransmitters. Although just about any high-quality hemp-derived CBD product could help elevate your mood, we’re not just any company.

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