# It’s finally spring in Ukraine. Making it through the day w za ?

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/its-finally-spring-in-ukraine-making-it-through-the-day-w-za-%f0%9f%92%9a/
> **Published:** 2026-04-12T14:10:54-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-28T11:02:12-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** When seasonal affective disorder meets geopolitical stress, sometimes the endocannabinoid system needs all the help it can get. Spring’s arrival and dopamine are a solid clinical combination, with or without botanical assistance. Via r/trees Further Reading Research DigestResearch Digest: 4 Recent Studies – April 09, 2026 CED Clinic BlogSemaglutide vs Tirzepatide Comparison: Which Works Better […]

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When seasonal affective disorder meets geopolitical stress, sometimes the [endocannabinoid system](https://cedclinic.com/endocannabinoid-system-fear-extinction/) needs all the help it can get. Spring’s arrival and dopamine are a solid clinical combination, with or without botanical assistance.

Via [r/trees](https://reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1sfm718/its_finally_spring_in_ukraine_making_it_through/)

Further Reading
Research Digest[Research Digest: 4 Recent Studies – April 09, 2026](https://cedclinic.com/4-recent-cannabis-research-studies-april-2026/)
CED Clinic Blog[Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide Comparison: Which Works Better and Why](https://cedclinic.com/glp-1-cannabis-use-disorder-bmj-cohort-study/)
Evidence Watch[Distribution and subacute modulation of endocannabinoid metabolizing enzymes in the trigeminal complex and midbrain in a pre-clinical model of post-traumatic headache.](https://cedclinic.com/post-traumatic-headache-endocannabinoid-system/)

 

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
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