{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-questions-template-js","path":"/questions-and-answers/if-its-not-psychoactive-how-does-it-help-me-relax-what-is-it-supposed-to-do","result":{"data":{"question":{"title":"If its not psychoactive, how does it help me relax? What is it supposed to do?","slug":"if-its-not-psychoactive-how-does-it-help-me-relax-what-is-it-supposed-to-do","createdAt":"October 8, 2020","image":null,"tags":[],"childMarkdownRemark":{"excerpt":"\"a\" Hi there!\nIn the strict sense, CBD is a psychoactive  drug: It is a chemical substance that can change perception…","html":"<p>\"a\"</p>\n<hr>\n<p>Hi there!\nIn the strict sense, CBD is a psychoactive  drug: It is a chemical substance that can change perception, behavior  and mood. However, when labeling a substance psychoactive, we tend to  think of more obvious effects when taken, such as those caused by THC, alcohol or benzodiazepines. But did you know that  chamomile tea is mildly psychoactive? Similarly, CBD works as a sedative, but the change is subtle for most. </p>\n<p>Several recently published studies suggest that CBD reduces depression and anxiety symptoms by mimicking serotonin's action at the same receptor (5-HT1A) that SSRIs work on.  In two studies, both published just this year, researchers administered  CBD to rats, which then resulted in significant  reductions in anxiety-  and depression-related behaviors. However, when the rats were pre-treated with an agent that blocks the 5-HT1A receptor, CBD did not affect their behaviors, thus indicating that CBD's interaction with the  5-HT1A receptor was the affecting mechanism.\n<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30157131\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30157131</a>\n<a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2697769/\">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2697769/</a></p>\n<p>I hope this helps!</p>\n<p>drkim</p>","timeToRead":1}},"defaultImage":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.5,"src":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg","srcSet":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/decd9/question-default-image.jpg 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/15aed/question-default-image.jpg 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/a07a5/question-default-image.jpg 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/701ee/question-default-image.jpg 800w","srcWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/e8bcc/question-default-image.webp 150w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/4fec1/question-default-image.webp 300w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/483a3/question-default-image.webp 600w,\n/static/1e164eb4ee29aff63b63675577d389d3/2ad7f/question-default-image.webp 800w","sizes":"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"}}}},"pageContext":{"id":12301,"slug":"if-its-not-psychoactive-how-does-it-help-me-relax-what-is-it-supposed-to-do","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}