Phytochemicals from the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa) have been evidenced to have mood elevating effects. Survey data from studies suggests that cannabis may have anxiolytic properties, and these data are supported by experimental animal studies that show anxiolytic effects for cannabis extracts. Cannabidiol is one of the phytochemical found within the cannabis plant and evidence suggests that this may be partly responsible for the anxiolytic effects seen from cannabis. For example, in one study researchers administered cannabidiol to human subjects with Parkinson’s disease in order to assess the effects of the compound on anxiety. The subjects took 300 mg a day for 15 days and then the effects were observed. The researchers observed a significant reduction in anxious feeling in the treatment subjects compared to the placebo group as well as a significant reduction in anxiety related tremor amplitude. Therefore cannabidiol may be an effective anxiolytic agent in humans.
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