{"id":129,"date":"2019-09-05T23:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T23:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmlearnver2.wmmota.com\/?p=129"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:24:46","slug":"cbd-oil-for-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/cbd-oil-for-depression","title":{"rendered":"CBD oil and depression"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability among Americans aged 15 to 44. It affects approximately 7% of Americans<\/a> per year, as well as more than 300 million people<\/a> worldwide. While this condition can develop at any age, the average onset is 32 years old; it is more prevalent in women than in men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since antidepressant medications first became available in the 1950s, many other options have become available, including talk therapy and relaxation techniques. Medication continues to be a leading course of treatment but non-pharmaceutical treatment is important as up to 4<\/a>0<\/a>% of patients<\/a> with depression are \u201ctreatment-resistant\u201d \u2014 meaning their symptoms do not improve after trying a minimum of two antidepressant medications. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Weed\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
CBD as a tool in the fight against depression is now a key area of interest for consumers and researchers alike. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t