Anxiety natural, plant-based treatments
At some point in their life, everyone will encounter feelings of anxiety, but for some this affects them on a daily basis. Those with anxiety disorders feel uneasy, worried, stressed or fearful to the point that it often impacts on their life, work, and relationships. There are a number of conventional treatments used to treat anxiety in the UK, but recently increasing numbers are turning to plant-based anxiety treatments.
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People in the UK have an anxiety disorder, and 18% of workers experience anxiety at work
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Of those registered by the UK’s largest observational plant-based treatment study were treating anxiety in 2021.
58%
Reduction in anxiety and stress following plant-based treatments reported by patients taking part in an online survey.
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After 4 weeks, significant improvements in anxiety were reported in an open-label, phase 2 clinical trial using CBD.
Symptoms
Constantly feeling ‘on edge’
Difficulty concentrating
Dizziness
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Feeling sick
Irritability
Restlessness
Shortness of breath
Tiredness
Trembling
If you are suffering from any of these symptoms. Please speak with your GP to find out more.
Treatment options:
For people with anxiety, talking therapies like CBT, and lifestyle adaptations such as regularly exercising and cutting out caffeine, can be useful in helping you to learn how to cope with anxiety triggers, or reduce the chances of their onset. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) may also be prescribed.
Benzodiazepines
Duloxetine
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Pregabalin
Sertraline
Venlafaxine
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A word from our specialist
“A significant proportion of adults struggle with anxiety disorders - generalised anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, OCD and Post traumatic stress disorder. Medication based treatments are not always effective and can cause significant side effects of their own. Talking treatments are not always readily available and don’t suit everyone. Medical cannabis is showing remarkable effectiveness in treating the symptoms of anxiety – sometimes helping people to relax and feel some relief from their symptoms for the first time in years!“

Dr. Vijay Delaffon
Psychiatry
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Can natural treatments be used to relieve anxiety?
In the UK, the two most common conditions treated with natural, plant-based options are pain and anxiety. For those with anxiety, plant-based treatments may be therapeutic or beneficial because of their effect on stress and anxiety responses, and mood-uplifting qualities.
Releaf’s natural anxiety products contain different plant chemicals, some of which are able to interact with the brain’s serotonin production. Serotonin is responsible for balancing and stabilising mood, and it's believed this is why plant-based treatments have been shown to alter anxiety responses in a dose-dependent manner, reducing anxiety, and promoting relaxation.
At Releaf, our expert team tailor natural, alternative treatments to suit each individual patient to ensure every patient receives the most beneficial and effective care.