How To Manage And Understand Stress In These Unprecedented Times

One of the most common phrases heard in the 21^st century must surely be “I’m so stressed out!” We all feel stressed at some point, but have you ever wondered what stress really is? Simply put, stress is how your brain and body react to any type of stressor or challenge; be it a work challenge, a school exam, a traumatic event (the Covid-19 pandemic immediately jumps to mind) or a significant life change.

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Symptoms of stress

Physical expressions of stress include a faster pulse, increased breathing rate and tense muscles. While stress can motivate you to do your best, long-term chronic stress can be debilitating. Symptoms may include headaches, sleeplessness, sadness, anger or irritability. Over time, stress may cause serious health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or mental disorders such as depression.¹

Take control of stress today!

The key is to find a way to manage or treat stress before it takes over your life and well-being. Around the world, more and more people are waking up to the pharmacological benefits of cannabidiol, commonly referred to as CBD. CBD is a compound found in the cannabis plant which researchers have been studying for potential therapeutic use.²

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Separating myths from science

What the researchers found has been life-changing for many: CBD has been shown to provide relief to those experiencing stress symptoms such as anxiety, muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and poor concentration.³

Better still: CBD may relieve stress without slowing down your psychomotor responses or altering moods⁴, and is suitable for daytime use.⁵

With countless cannabis myths and legends now being backed by science, Adcock Ingram (Pty) Ltd, a leading pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship cannabis-based ADCO CBD range in South Africa. The range includes ADCO CBD STRESS and ADCO CBD PAIN.

The entire ADCO CBD range of products has been formulated using cannabidiol isolate⁶. It’s been processed from the cannabis raw plant, in line with the recent Government Gazette which permits CBD preparations to contain a maximum daily dose of 20 mg CBD.⁷

Products are laboratory tested, quality controlled, and do not contain sugar or tartrazine.

Trusted, reliable, reputable ADCO CBD products are now available from Clicks, Dis-Chem and independent pharmacies. ADCO CBD PAIN is available in drops (15 ml and 30 ml), capsule and gel format, and ADCO CBD STRESS is available in drops (15 ml and 30 ml) and capsule format.

For more information, visit adcocbd.co.za and join the conversation on Facebook.

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References:

1. 5 things you should know about stress. National Institute of Mental Health, Publication No. 19-MH- 8109. [cited 2019 Dec 04]
2. VanDolah Clinicians guide to CBD and hemp oils
3. Pisanti – CBD state of the art and new challenges
4. Blessing – Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
5. MacCullum – Practical considerations in medical cannabis administration and dosing
6. ADCO CBD Pain Combined PI_FINAL FOR ARTWORK & 27 ADCO CBD STRESS Combined PI_FINAL FOR ARTWORK
7. Government Gazette Regulation 10949