Episode 21 “CBD Oil”

Marijuana use for therapeutic purposes has been an intense area of research for decades now. Recently, this theory has extended to mental disease, with the focus on Cannabidiol (CBD), as the holy grail for relieving anxiety and depression. The beauty of CBD is that it can elicit an effect on our brain, without causing the "high" you get after smoking marijuana. That high comes from THC, not CBD, and that is why it is so powerful as a therapeutic. On today's show we discuss CBD, what it is, why it can be useful in helping with mental disease, and what the data says. Enjoy! This episode references the following article.