CBD has become a highly sought after compound in recent years, after receiving highly publicized exposure in the media, including in Sanjay Gupta’s special, “Weed” – which first premiered on CNN.
“The Medicinal Properties of this Incredible Compound Cannot be Overstated.”
Since then, CBD oil products have appeared on shelves in doctors offices, medical marijuana dispensaries and grocery stores alike, with no medical card required to purchase.
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What are the Effects of CBD?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is emerging as a powerful supplement with anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to help several previously untreatable diseases. CBD oil can help fight cancer and irritable bowel diseases, improve schizophrenia symptoms, and even relieve anxiety and help you get more sleep.
First discovered in the late 1980’s, the endocannabinoid system regulates the body’s homeostasis, or general state of balance, impacting such functions as mood, sleep, appetite, hormone regulation, and pain and immune response.
CBD interacts with the body through the endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) or endocannabinoid system.
Like an acrobat on a highwire, as the environment around us impacts our normal balance, the endocannabinoid system “corrects” by mediating our body’s reaction to keep us level.
Research shows that CBD benefits include acting as an anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antiemetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic agent, and is therefore a potential medicine for the treatment of neuroinflammation, epilepsy, oxidative injury, vomiting and nausea, anxiety, schizophrenia and a host of others. Incredible!
The Endocannabinoid System is One of the Most Important Regulatory Systems in the Human Body.
What is the Endocannabinoid System?
The endocannabinoid system is found in all mammals, and is made up of millions of cannabinoid receptor sites located primarily throughout the brain and central nervous system (CB1 receptors) and immune system (CB2 receptors) that act in neural communication.
Most people do very little to support the health of this system, because cannabinoids have not been part of the average diet – until now.
Does CBD Have Side Effects?
First and foremost, CBD will not cause you to experience a euphoric effect, or “high.”
CBD oil is completely non-psychoactive. This means that, as opposed to THC, it not will adversely affect your sensory awareness, perception, consciousness, reaction time or behavior.