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Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the major cannabinoids, or chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD has no psychoactive effects (meaning it will not get you “high”).It does, however, have numerous health benefits and uses. CBD has been known to reduce inflammation and pain, reduce the likelihood of seizures, treat anxiety, and even prevent cancer. The key to CBD’s effectiveness is in the way the body responds to cannabinoids. Our bodies have what is known as an endocannabinoid system, which is a biological system of receptors activated by cannabinoids. While the body naturally produces cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system can also be activated by external cannabinoids such as THC and CBD. Continue reading

CBD stands for Cannabadiol and is one of over a hundred phytocannabanoids found in the flower of the Cannabis plant. Without going into a full biology/botany lesson, it should be noted that phytocannabanoids are simply naturally occurring compounds found in the cannabis plant.  CBD and THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) are the two most noted of these compounds and the two most studied. So what is CBD, and why is CBD so popular lately? There are certain aspects that set CBD apart from other compounds found in marijuana. CBD has many therapeutic attributes and is proving to be a very useful compound in research for more natural forms of medicine. As medicinal marijuana research gains in popularity, CBD is one of the main compounds being studied. It has already show promise in treating a wide assortment of ailments and disorders from chronic physical pain to mental issues like anxiety and depression. There is already one CBD drug Epidiolex, used for childhood epilepsy, approved by ...

CBD is just one of over 100 types of compounds called cannabinoids. This compound is most commonly associated with cannabis. However, unlike THC, CBD does not cause a “high” or any type of psychoactive or mind-altering effect. CBD comes from natural hemp or cannabis plants, where it is extracted and added into a carrier oil to become CBD oil. What CBD oil does is engage with the human body’s endocannabinoid system or ECS and make it more productive, or inhibit it, in some cases. This is the system in the body that helps regulate sleep, the immune-system, and pain. For example, CBD can stop the body from absorbing pain regulatingcompounds such as anandamide, which reduces the amount of pain a person may feel. This activation of the ECS system is what makes a CBD oil an option for chronic pain management. For centuries, CBD has been traditionally used to treat a variety of conditions, but only recently has it begun to be studied medically. A recent study by t...

People take or apply cannabidiol (CBD) to treat a variety of symptoms, but there is some confusion about what it is and how it affects the human body. CBD is one of many compounds in the cannabis plant, known as cannabinoids. Until recently, the best-known compound in cannabis was delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC creates a mind-altering “high” when a person smokes it or uses it in cooking. CBD is different. Unlike THC, it is not psychoactive. This means that CBD does not change a person’s state of mind when they use it. However, CBD does appear to produce significant changes in the body. Researchers have been looking at the possible therapeutic uses of CBD. Hemp contains most of the CBD that people use medicinally. Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant but the two are very different. Over the years, marijuana farmers have selectively bred their plants to contain high levels of THC. Hemp farmers, on the other hand, have rarely modified the plant. These hemp pla...

CBD is a type of cannabinoid, a chemical that naturally occurs in cannabis plants. Unlike THC, which can change a person’s mental state or produce a “high”, CBD is non-psychoactive. There are many different CBD products available. The amount of CBD in them may vary. Despite the wide use of cannabis as a recreational drug, there is controversy surrounding the medicinal use of products containing ingredients from cannabis plants. It is noteworthy, however, that CBD tends to be extracted from hemp plants rather than marijuana plants. Both plants are cannabis, but the selective breeding of marijuana plants has resulted in them containing high levels of THC. This is not the case for hemp plants. Recent research suggests that CBD oil may be useful for reducing inflammation, pain relief, and other conditions associated with arthritis. Cannabinoids, such as CBD, attach themselves to specialized receptors in a person’s brain and immune system. One of these receptors, called a CB2 recept...