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The types of anxiety disorders can include panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and separation anxiety disorder. And CBD oil may have other related benefits, such as [helping with sleep](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/3-cbd-products-to-help-you-go-back-to-sleep) and increasing focus and wellbeing. CBD oil for anxiety works by interacting with the [endocannabinoid system (ECS)](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/what-is-the-endocannabinoid-system). This is a system of receptors found in most places in the body, regulating a wide variety of conditions and body processes such as pain perception and anxiety.\n\nCBD may also work well at reducing anxiety, some scientists believe, because of the way it [interacts with serotonin receptors](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/understanding-how-cbd-can-calm-your-anxiety) in the brain (low serotonin levels may be a principal cause of anxiety and depression. [CBD can serve to block the reabsorption of serotonin](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/how-do-ssris-and-other-drug-types-interact-with-cannabis) in the brain (like prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). This makes serotonin more available in the synaptic space (the space between neurons in the brain), increasing serotonin signaling and helping to alleviate anxiety and other mood disorders.\n\nPeter G.\n__________\n\n![Hello3-min (14).png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hello3_min_14_08bc5133b9.png)\n\nYou also have a [variety of consumption methods](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/understanding-how-cbd-can-calm-your-anxiety) when it comes to taking CBD oil for anxiety. If you want immediate relief, [vaporizers](https://www.hellomd.com/tag/vaporizer/) and [sublingual](https://www.hellomd.com/tag/tincture/) options are good choices. They are rapid-onset options that start working within minutes and can stay with you for a few hours. If you want something that stays in your systems longer, then it is worth looking into [edibles](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/essentials-about-edibles-that-you-need-to-know). While they may last longer, it also takes them longer to kick in, perhaps an hour or two. While more research needs to be done on how well CBD oil reduces anxiety, there have been some promising studies to date. One done in 2011, for example, showed that CBD helped reduce anxiety in people facing one of the most dreaded activities—[public speaking](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3079847/). Not only did the participants in the simulated public speaking experiment experience significantly lowered anxiety levels, but they had also reduced cognitive impairment, discomfort in their speech, and feelings of anticipatory alertness.\n\nAs far as [CBD products to help you de-stress](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/top-3-cbd-products-to-help-you-de-stress), one good choice is [Vertly Relief Lotion](https://vertlybalm.com/product/relief-lotion/). Applied topically to sore and tense areas in the body, it's silky smooth, absorbs quickly, and its smell of citrus and lavender is subtle yet calming. It has a unique blend of 500 mg Hemp+ magnesium, which targets your aches and pains while “nourishing shea butter leaves your skin soft and supple.” Or if you want an effective vaping option, try the [Wildflower line of rechargeable vaporizers](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_MT8EuKmWq1FBFCweeUaz65vCQvMGvSsY6esIVOzyhs/edit#). The high-quality, calming CBD oil they use is supplemented with added ingredients, such as mint and rosemary oil.\n\nHeidi S.\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/ee604/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.png","srcSet":"/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/69585/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.png 200w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/497c6/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.png 400w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/ee604/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.png 800w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/dc6d1/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.png 837w","srcWebp":"/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/58556/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/61e93/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.webp 200w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/1f5c5/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.webp 400w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/58556/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.webp 800w,\n/static/cb333e3c28a4032a6685a3ae06679206/1aee8/5cd00c7d34f3fecf2053b5cf1eaac290.webp 837w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}},{"node":{"id":"Question_12676-markdown","title":"What are the uses of CBD oil?","slug":"what-are-the-uses-of-cbd-oil","content":"***“I’ve heard about CBD oil as the new ‘wonder medicine.’ So what can it be used for?”***\n\nTomomi G.\n___________\n\n![Hello2-min (17).png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hello2_min_17_bd931af8df.png)\n\nIt has a lot of different applications. When it comes to [CBD uses and forms](https://www.hellomd.com/tag/cbd), you can take gel caps, vape the oil, or enjoy it as part of edibles. But I’m partial to using it as a topical form, like a lotion, for dry skin. [Some studies show](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cbd-oil-for-skin#does-it-work) that it can help with dryness and itching, and its [anti-inflammatory](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/can-you-replace-prednisone-with-cbd-for-inflammation) properties may reduce potential triggers of eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis. It can also help the skin with the aging process and wrinkles. Oxidative stress can contribute to the aging of the skin, and [CBD has antioxidant properties](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/taking-cbd-to-boost-your-bodys-antioxidant-levels) that can help battle this. It can also be used to treat skin infections and acne. [Hemp-derived CBD oil](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/all-about-topical-cbd-and-how-it-sinks-into-the-skin) is becoming increasingly popular for its health benefits delivered without the “high” of THC, weed’s major psychoactive ingredient.\n\nCBD topicals range from simple lotions, creams, oils, and balms to more inventive products like mud masks, so there are many ways to apply CBD to the skin. Since CBD oils are used on the skin surface, they don’t enter your bloodstream, which may be important if you are on other medications and are worried about interactions and side effects. With summer coming, you might also want to consider CBD lotions to help with the [dehydrating and damaging effects of the sun](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/4-top-cbd-topicals-for-summer-skin-care). [Vertly’s CBD Relief Lotion](https://vertlybalm.com/product/relief-lotion/), for example, can replace your post-shower moisturizer. It is made with vitamins, nourishing shea butter, and 150 mg of full-spectrum CBD. \n\nHelen E.\n__________\n\n![Hello5-min (13).png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hello5_min_13_e337a89a80.png)\n\nCBD oil can also play a role in improving the symptoms of mood disorders—depression and [especially anxiety](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/understanding-how-cbd-can-calm-your-anxiety). When it comes to different anxiety conditions, ranging from social anxiety disorders to full-blown anxiety attacks and PTSD, CBD products can provide a good alternative to traditionally prescribed medications. Some medical experts believe that [CBD is effective in dealing with anxiety](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/3-popular-questions-about-cbd-and-anxiety-answered), because of how it interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain. Although the connection is still being studied, scientists believe that anxiety may be the result of a lack of serotonin in the brain. When more serotonin is available, both anxiety and depression tend to improve. Like traditionally prescribed SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), [CBD can boost serotonin](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/is-combining-cannabis-and-ssris-safe) signaling and increase its availability in the synaptic space, but some evidence shows that CBD works faster than SSRIs when providing these mood disorder benefits.\n\nRoberta M.\n___________\n\n![Hello3-min (13).png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hello3_min_13_d5345a0373.png)\n\n[CBD oil can also help with chronic pain](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/finding-chronic-pain-relief-with-cbd), which is a biggie since it is the leading cause of disability in the United States, and the most common reason people go to doctors. It also can provide a [safe, non-addictive alternative to opiates](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/finding-chronic-pain-relief-with-cbd), which kills tens of thousands of people each year. Even an over-the-counter painkiller like NSAIDs poses a threat, causing thousands of deaths and hospitalizing people with complications such as liver bleeding and GI damage. You may ask how to use [CBD oil for pain](https://www.hellomd.com/articles/4-hemp-derived-cbd-products-to-ease-pain). You have a couple of different broad choices. You can ingest CBD oil as an edible or tincture, so it enters the bloodstream and affects the entire body. Or you can take a more targeted approach with topicals, applied to the skin, activating receptors at the site, and providing localized pain and inflammation reduction. You could also choose to vape CBD oil for fast relief of pain. But if you want something longer-lasting (albeit with a longer onset time), then CBD edibles, including capsules, maybe what you want.\n\nRuth C.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAUCAIAAAAC64paAAAACXBIWXMAAA7DAAAOwwHHb6hkAAAEWUlEQVQ4y0XPfUwTZxwH8IvJkr0m/GGW4dwSpuIW5jbCmATRqUUFFKSMUu6updeWFgaKBDbn4hCnETHOKb4MBwKiwI7etXe9QyW86LIJY0wNTAUcM4BFOkrvei+8U+ieliVLvnnyJM/zeb6/B5Ju5MhN2VKTSWZNEpMpLoc1CSCMSWTNIpslgDAmnja4bXqXRees1zpq4eGqNEhiTXKTWQa4ySSxy9go2o3+1Z9McAFEZPzx0HqOxCYatc46xFGdBgEzGYjMZkoBJtkN4nICXmLNywlgA0/qAhh11KihyUDncq3MGGRgaL1k1wdWQ2CETCHQDzagmScz/Lge8WN/oT/GZelnlE6gMgRbBthItF5mjbO3gDQKdqNAYTyhnWjU/I/l/6ReojGRAkbrsWpABJtWonUui/ZhpRpMIdAYeNFt0Yzj6D91sKMG/BlI1jDJgCF1gIkUMBoPiXoIhLOg800Y822cMjbaTYDTDJ7UypRWIOCxOvhZtQpggz8MJtGgUyPaEA+J8BYYZAKH5xjd1YJt8VujR+tQ8DSQ1JE49ngyj8MjVanQJKhl9TIDvqcRKUSwwjyRzjWCAA/KNfD2DfEJSnupRqbQOVanid1QiO6YsSJDlSkBzGCyPSOAUY8VdjeqJ/A0F67m8HSeQOHtH6QkKalT2AyNjjeo90SFHkDjnLWpI1eUEGAijYg2tYdI5fDPOFwlErBgAc2IaM9xNJgLd67dl7DxOLZjquMy893noe+EoOnpXWdTxmpSIN6m4ygDZ8+dYA/ybaWDZHFtfuz1vC3kwV1EkfoYGpv14WvluYmq3XGdeFm37fLWdcE5cPLvp3cPlcVC/MN2d0+7q+e288FtT19HJ3V1/Zq1b65cGRESvAJasTM8NDty1f7Na3ZHR3SRP7SV6iuSX680f0oeTnXeqYCetOJj91vc/Z3Aj7RWl+fDMRs3xSck7lVsXh0UdFiXdEEVdmjb2zHrVv9GlJcfgLE10AXk/cYzh6a4Ueh6cTZx+qA81CsO3H3KnM/fE2nOhhFs36awde+++sKFAgOZu90cv3Hvx+/1ntwwRsQeVUfpFJE3Kkqm+FHoadv1HurS8F36vuUsfixL+UnYvi9U+78yBr8S9DIEFWcqrGcUyYotaORb19QvthSuunkizaCIsFWfX5jiIO75CP98yDX8ZLi/xzHw50B3F2utqW3NS80OT1FuOVWpyM98I1+rKtElndwVUrb1pXtliLUosaPZ6lvyQbPzk9NzUzNz07PzM387e5p7a+g/LlbdOfJ9M9zwi+bHn5CYj9Yrwlcf1SbW56W25Ck8eCGZF0M2lDq4NsgtDDxzdT5ytHf3MU2/nidaT1xjv77yc/bN7nM36QKaKThHYko4Kik+WaNSf2NATx/Air7MxW+VPP7rIuT1Li15fYten9frXVxY9Hl9Y65743yfd25pfn5hekoSpsecnkGHY/RxX/+D3kf9g0OcwIN5vV7fv/rL1j9tZDI2AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/ee604/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.png","srcSet":"/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/69585/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.png 200w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/497c6/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.png 400w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/ee604/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.png 800w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/dc6d1/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.png 837w","srcWebp":"/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/58556/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/61e93/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.webp 200w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/1f5c5/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.webp 400w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/58556/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.webp 800w,\n/static/4de391225fd5a0ef38d14add071fc3e7/1aee8/5ddcb022fd841c32d1d48dd49b02b197.webp 837w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5087,"name":"Cbd Oil","slug":"cbd-oil","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}