What is the potential of CBD and cannabis in the anxiety and autism community?

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Often coupled with anxiety, both autism and anxiety has been so stigmatized that many choose to stay quiet about their diagnosis. AmyLou Fawell, co-founder and president of MAMMA USA, is focused on making CBD and cannabis available for children with an autism diagnosis. Our families would prefer something like medical cannabis, which has an incredible safety record. Put simply; cannabis was a game-changer,” she noted. “CBD and cannabis have shown improvement in anxiety in hundreds of trials, all over the globe. Passionate about what she’s witnessed, Fawell recently shared: “The medical community needs better options when it comes to treating autism.

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The autism community is (literally) buzzing over several recent studies showing that cannabis and CBD-based products may help those on the spectrum, possibly alleviating symptoms and creating a much better quality of life.

The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that in a study of 60 children on the autism spectrum, the use of cannabidiol-rich cannabis improved behavioural outbreaks in 61 per cent of patients.

Building on that vein, a study published in January 2019 found comparable results. With 188...

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