Cannabis Tinctures for Anxiety, Insomnia and Depression
Every day in my office I see and speak with patients who have tried the sativa tinctures I have spoken about in prior blogs.
With some of the new and improved tinctures, patients are reporting that their daytime anxiety/depression is well managed with just a few “sprays” of tincture under their tongue. They never get buzzed, high or stoned. It is NOT that they could not use a few more sprays and get very stoned, it is just that they are using the tincture as their medicine.
These same patients tell me that in general, if they are smoking it is to kick back and relax – ?? recreational?? At the same time, they view the tincture administration as their medicine.
So, is it possible that perhaps cannabis for recreation might be smoked or vaped or eaten; but for controlled medicinal use “tincting” is the way to go.
We can get into an endless debate whether relaxing and “chilling” with smoked cannabis is a crime, recreational use or actually treating anxiety and depression – the hallmarks of our society?? 
mike
I like your style. I prefer to consider the “chilling” to be a delightful side effect of not being freaked out.
Joshua Brown
Anxiety and depression is one hell of a nasty disease. even if you have everything but if you have clinical depression, you are still nothing.’,.
Noah James
anxiety and depression are hard to treat if the patient has not been checked for years.’.:
Allan Frankel
Thank you for your comment. I am actually not certain what you mean. In fact, I believe that is many situations patients can treat their anxiety and mood issues without seeing a physician. Even though annual renewals are required for cannabis, I believe a patient can learn how to use cannabis by themselves. I am quite certain that millions of people are using cannabis to help their lives and have never seen a physician. I am certainly not saying that all physicians are worthless.
Personally, I think I do help patients a lot by educating them.