Cannabis and Stress

Cannabis is rapidly becoming one of the most consumed drugs in Canada. Many report using the drug as a coping mechanism for stress and anxiety. How exactly do our stress responses change in the presence of cannabis? Does cannabis actually relieve stress? This video considers the stress relieving effects of cannabis as it interacts with our body’s stress reaction system: the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA-axis). Followed by the potential of cannabis for treating chronic and acute stress related disorders. As research continues on the full uses of cannabis, this video serves as an overview of the research published thus far. If you are using cannabis to cope with stress, please do so safely by monitoring your usage, and reaching out to a registered healthcare professional for more guidance on coping with stress.

This video was made by McMaster students Armaan Sekhon, Kriti Manuja, Krishna Patel & Sharleen Maduranayagam in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

Copyright McMaster University 2021

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[CathieGomez-mpsk]

I started smoking since my teenage, got addicted to cigarettes. Spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[erikhawk]

Started to smoke amnesia haze 2 weeks ago my life has changed for the better, all of the things that bothered me, they don't as much anymore, I do not smoke much, very little in fact, and I still reap the benefits from consuming THC. I love it honestly, it encourages me to change my life to a healthier and more prouductive being. My rule of thumb is: As long as you use it for a purpose and not just numb yourself for the sake of it, you are on the safe side of things. I also want to say, that I have been dealing with severe anxiety and vast amounts of stress for the past 5 years, it was hell, but this stuff? It shows me that the world can be okay again, it shows me how much better my life can be without all that anxiety bs. For all those who suffer from this too, please try it out I promise it will open your mind.

[Mopantsu]

Like all things. Everything in moderation. Some people have a glass of wine with their meal daily (mediteranean meals high in olive oil are best) and live for years with no issues. Same goes for weed. Both alcohol and weed are open to abuse. But it's easier to come off weed than alcoholism.

[freshappleseed]

Some of this is true but it's just funny how health professionals will say all this and then give a mofo some Xanax, literally one of the most detrimental life altering drugs for the same stress and anxiety

[grinn_]

Smoking weed stopped working for me last year, it's giving me more anxiety now. I'm moving from THC to CBD to see if theres a diff. WISH ME LUCK YALL lol

[brianmoore]

We need cannabis balanced in CBD and THC. Even the medical dispensaries only carry like 15-20% THCA and 0.05% CBD weed which is just a recipe for addiction and issues

[walexander]

Full spectrum CBD might be a life saving medicine

[bmwocanada]

Every good thing needs to be used/consumed in moderation. Marijuana has many medicinal benefits, but medicine, when abused, can lead to negative consequences like an addiction.

[johnanderson]

Amazing information. Thanks for the video

[davidputvin]

I do love your video because criminalized cannabis does create problems for isolated consumers. People are experiencing difficulty in managing their experiences with Cannabis because their experiences may involve more difficult thoughts than others. Especially in terms of religious family disagreements or abandonments, but also regular everyday existence thoughts that can overtake peoples minds if their thought processing might be less controllable when it comes to managing specific ongoing stressors.

Pain is relevant to everyone. Mental pains can be difficult, but there are people out there who are in significant pain and cannabis becomes a VERY DIFFERENT tool at that point. Cannabis is for everyone and most people aren’t consuming nearly enough. Most people don’t even realize they are DEFINITE candidates for experiencing incredible benefits to the body from cannabis compounds. Chronic pains are extremely common and without Cannabis, people will seek other consumptions that often become far less “beneficial” or even dangerous to someone’s health and well-being.

[FreeAdviceAll]

@5:00 let's be honest, it would RUIN their profit model if everyone could grow medicine in their backyards.

[timchavis]

if your stressed you putting that energy on the bud then smoke it thinking I should quit smoking man

[jeffreywilkey]

I ain't smoking no more, but I ain't smoking no less...

[greyflanel]

Il est vrai que le remède de mère nature a de multiples bienfaits . J'avais laissé la consommation il y a près de 40 ans pour des raisons personnel et voilà ...., à l'automne de ma vie je retourne à mes sources .La vie maintenant n'a plus ce gout de miel qui a fait ma jeunesse et le stress de la vie maintenant a donné une ombre à ma vie .Alors à 72 ans je le conçois mère nature a de grands avantages.Merci pour la vidéo

[MrAlex]

I’ve been smoking since 15-16 in Highschool I’m 23 now and still smoke 💨

[Patrickdaawsome]

Please raise your voice in comparison to the music and speak a little more slowly. Besides that, it feels pretty good.

[jayskajams]

Growin trees to the rhythm
Roots firmly anchored in the ground🎷

Jammin With Jay

[mikepotter]

Someone suffering from chronic stress and anxiety finds a solution but since stress and anxiety are treated and not cured these idiots blame the marijuana after. I wish we had honest scientists.

[francoismartineau]

I'm used to smoke 18%thc cannabis. I recently bought 28%, which eventually led me to this video. I will not smoke the rest of it.

[phoenixfromtheashes]

what ive learned smoke less thc smoke more cbd or just cut off thc or just micro dose it mixing up with cbd or get rid of smoking