PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
According to the Mayo Clinic, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Anxiety
Researchers have found that 2-AG (2-arachidonoylglycerol ), a molecule produced by the brain which can activate the body’s cannabinoid receptors, is able to protect the brain against stress by reducing connections between two brain regions which heighten anxiety. Published in the neuroscience research journal Neuron, the results may help scientists to better understand why many […]