The organizations’ shared mission
is to help patients use cannabis therapeutically by exploring the
correlation between PTSD symptom reduction, cannabis dosage and cannabinoid
profile (ratio of CBD to THC). Their joint efforts aim to further the
national dialogue about the ongoing tragedy of PTSD among veterans and
others.
Says Roger Martin of Grow For Vets,
“We partnered with Care By Design on this important project because
they are at the forefront of the movement to make quality cannabis medicine
available to patients in need.”
It’s estimated that over a
million veterans are living with PTSD. The anxiety disorder is believed to
be a major contributor to the staggering number of veteran deaths each year
from prescription drug overdoses and suicides. Veterans are often
underserved by the healthcare system and conventional PTSD therapies are of
limited efficacy for many. A groundbreaking 2014 survey by the American
Legion found that 59% of veterans reported feeling no improvement or worse
after undergoing treatment for PTSD. Half were interested in exploring
complementary and/or alternative treatments.
A growing body of research suggests
that there is a strong connection between the endocannabinoid system and
PTSD, and that cannabis therapy can help mitigate the hallmark symptoms of
PTSD including: impaired fear extinction, poor memory consolidation, and
constant anxiety.
Care By Design and Grow For Vets are
commencing recruitment for a 6-month research study immediately. Go to
CBD.org for more information on enrollment.
About Care By
Design™
Care By Design offers high quality,
smoke-free CBD-rich cannabis medicines in California and Oregon. Made from
local, sustainably grown cannabis, Care By Design products are lab
formulated, lab tested and come in a variety of CBD:THC ratios. www.cbd.org
@carebydesign
About Grow For Vets
Grow For Vets’ mission is to
provide Veterans with unique products, programs and services designed to
assist them in living with injuries sustained while protecting our freedom.
Grow for Vets is a national, nonpartisan, 501(c)(19) non-profit
organization headquartered in Colorado. www.growforvets.org
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