PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, impacts about 60 percent of Americans. Many are United States veterans of all eras and branches of the military. Suffering from life-altering emotional and mental symptoms, these people need real relief so they can lead full and productive lives. In the State of Texas, medical marijuana is available to qualified PTSD patients as outlined in House Bill 1535.
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What Is PTSD?
PTSD is an emotional/mental health problem precipitated by witnessing or experiencing severe life-threatening situations such as:
- Car accidents
- Explosions
- Loss of life or mutilation
- Natural disasters
- Physical assaults
- Sexual abuse
While most commonly thought of as a problem related to military service, PTSD can impact men, women, children, and people from all walks of life. It causes years of difficult symptoms, which can damage job performance, family relationships, etc. Its symptoms include:
- Hallucinations
- Flashbacks to the traumatic incident(s)
- Anxiety and fear
- Nightmares and other difficulties with sleeping
- Startling and outbursts of anger
- Intrusive thoughts about the stressful incidents
- Negativity about world events, family, and relationships
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can worsen over time, or they may disappear for years, only to recur. Everyone is different, and as such, treatment for PTSD is highly individualized.
Common treatments include intensive psychotherapy to redirect intrusive thought processes and medications, such as antidepressants. However, some people feel their treatment plans do not sufficiently address their mood issues. This is when medical marijuana can help.
Medical Marijuana as a Treatment for PTSD
The compounds known as cannabinoids are key to the therapeutic effects of medical marijuana in Texas and in other states which have legalized marijuana for medicinal uses. Besides their documented ability to reduce pain and inflammation, help with poor appetite and other gastrointestinal problems stemming from cancer therapy, medical marijuana targets the amygda, the fear center in the brain. THC attaches to special receptors in this brain structure, helping it release pain-killing, and anxiety-reducing, dopamine.
When taken as directed and as prescribed by a compassionate use program (CUP)- registered physician in Texas, medical marijuana reduces the intensity and frequency of symptoms such as fear and anxiety, hypervigilance and flashbacks.
Getting a Prescription for Medical Marijuana in Texas
It starts with contacting TX Cann MD through a confidential telehealth visit. One of our board-certified physicians will review your medical history and if appropriate, send a same-day prescription for cannabis to the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas.
If you’d like relief from persistent symptoms of PTSD, visit no other than TX Cann MD. You’ll get all your questions answered, and if you qualify for treatment, you can get a prescription on the same day.
Let us help you get your life back. To know more, call us today at (512) 601-5926, or request your visit through our homepage.
