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Elephant Receives CBD To Alleviate Depression

Elephant Receives CBD To Alleviate Depression
Aubry Bracco
By Aubry BraccoAug 26, 2020
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A seasoned small town journalist and digital marketer originally from New Hampshire, Aubry has an eclectic background in storytelling - from small town journalism (she once went undercover with the Salem, Mass. police on Halloween night) to social media marketing for big brands like Visa, the NFL, Liberty Mutual and scrappy start-ups like "Shark Tank's" Cousins Maine Lobster. She's appeared on CBS's longest running reality television show, SURVIVOR three times and will now respectfully decline any offers of coconut or coconut-infused food or drink offered to her. Currently the VP of Social Media and Digital Marketing at Wise Public Relations, Aubry loves finding those stories small moments of humanity that connect people, encourage them to stop, listen and find common ground in the chaos that is the digital jungle. When she’s not crafting social posts or writing, Aubry enjoys taking care of her cavalry of houseplants, studying intuitive healing and astrology, exploring National Parks.
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Zookeepers in Poland are utilizing CBD to help a young elephant manage her mental health, this according to the BBC.

The publication reported the elephant, Fredzia, a resident at the Warsaw Zoo, became depressed after the death of Erna - the elder female in the herd.

Zookeepers told the BBC they “noticed an immediate change” in her behavior upon the death of the elder elephant.

"Fredzia reacted strangely when she saw Erna's body. She was really excited…But you could see that she was also grieving actually, she was also depressed."

Dr. Agnieszka Czujkowska, Warsaw Zoo

Experts told the publication social structure changes can be particularly challenging for elephants. As such, zookeeper have decided to kick off a trial to test CBD oil in an effort to help Fredzia alleviate her stress. Czujkowska told the BBC Fredzia's cortisol levels will be monitored to determine efficacy.

The study - measuring the efficacy of CBD oil on elephant cortisol levels - is the first of its kind, according to the BBC.

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