Frequently Asked Questions

What is CBD?

CBD is short for Cannabidiol. CBD is a compound found in the Cannabis plant. The human body makes a similar compound as well. These are called “endogenous cannabinoids”. Endogenous simply means “having an origin from within”. Meaning this is something created inside the body.

Source:https://cbdoilreview.org/cbd-cannabidiol/endocannabinoid-natural-production/

How does CBD work?

Remember those endogenous Cannabinoids? Since our body makes cannabinoids, we have key receptors located on major organ systems as part of the Endocannabinoid system. These receptors allow our body to use the cannabinoids we make and ingest. The location of the receptor and type of cannabinoid will determine if the receptor is up or down regulated.

What’s the ECS and how does it affect me?

The ECS is short for Endocannabinoid System. The word endocannabinoid derived via New Latin from the Greek words ἔνδον, endon, “inside, within,” and“Cannabinoid” from the type of chemical compounds that act on the receptors.In a recent study, the CB1 and CB2 receptor has been found on all the organ systems that run concurrent with the Endocrine system. The key here is, the endocrine system has new discovered receptors that we can target. Your body makes cannabinoids to help regulate you when the proper nutrition is consumed. However, most people’s diet is deficient in Omega 3. Omega 3 is the precursor to Endogenous Cannabinoid production. Therefor taking CBD products, as well as a diet higher in Omega 3, 6 fatty acids, work synergistically (together for greater benefit than 1 item can do alone) to help your body regulate homeostasis (full body regulated happiness)

Can CBD be abused?

One of the greatest things about CBD vs other medications is the lack of abuse potential and the large spectrum in which CBD can be used.According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2017 Pre-Review report of CBD, they stated “CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential”

Source:http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_CBD.pdf

Is CBD safe for me?

CBD is safe for most people, however, check with your doctor if you currently on medications, have preexisting medical issues or have any food or drug allergies. According to the WHO “To date, there is no evidence of recreational use of CBD or any public health related problems associated with the use of pure CBD”

Source:http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_CBD.pdf

What’s the difference between CBD and THC?

THC and CBD are just two compounds from a family of around 113 bi- and tri-cyclic compoundscannabinoid compounds found naturally in cannabis. Both CBDand THCshare the exact same molecular formula, C21H30O2, containing twenty-one atoms of carbon, thirty of hydrogen and two of oxygen. Their molecular mass is practically identical with THC and CBD having masses of 314.469 g/mol 314.464 g/mol, respectively. The final products of THC and CBD are formed via decarboxylation of these acidic forms. Basically they are the same molecule. The only difference is CBD has an extra -OH where THC has cyclic ring. This small difference makes the two compounds act differently.

Source:https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/articles/cbd-vs-thc-what-are-the-main-differences-297486

What does this difference really mean?

THC has a higher affinity for its receptors ( it sticks to the receptor stronger than CBD) and therefore gives the psychotropic results when ingesting or smoking Cannabis. THC gets you “high”. CBD does not.

Source:https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/articles/cbd-vs-thc-what-are-the-main-differences-297486

Can CBD help my pain?

In a recent study, CBD was shown to influence different dimensions of the response of rats to surgical incision. What’s special about this particular study, is that it gives evidence to different dose dependent benefits of CBD on modulating pain.

Source:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478794/

Will CBD make me gain weight?

In another recent study, 3 groups were given either THC, CBD or Placebo. The group receiving CBD had no food preference change or taste changing in humans. Basically, CBD doesn’t give you the “munchies” or weight gain.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569584/

Can CBD cause cell death to breast Cancer cells?

This recent study was done, after CBD was linked to caused programmed cell death (Apoptosis) in brain cancer cells. This study presented, describes how CBD specifically does the communication between two very important regulations of your body; Apoptosis and Autophagy. Apoptosis is programmed cell death. It’s like our body’s way to mark a cell for destruction because it’s no longer needed or a good cell. Autophagia is eating oneself. Basically this study shows that the communication needed between our body marking breast Cancer cells (Apoptosis) and telling our body to eat the cell for waste (Autophagia) was done through the CBD highway.

Source: http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/10/7/1161#sec-2

Can CBD help Epilepsy?

According to the WHO CBD has been shown effective in treating Epilepsy. Epidiolex is a pure CBD product which just became approved by the FDA to treat Epilepsy

Source: http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_CBD.pdf

Can CBD help my Anxiety?

According to the WHO (World Health Organization) there are a lot of current studies being conducted. One such study revealed a “Reduction of muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, problems in concentration, improvement of social interactions in rodent models of anxiety and stress; reduced social anxiety in patients”

Source: http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_CBD.pdf

Can CBD help lower my blood pressure?

CBD has shown numerous cardiovascular benefits. This 2017 study shows that 600mg of CBD single dose lowered resting blood pressure and blood pressure increases due to stress!

Source: https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/93760

Can CBD be taken for ADD/ADHD?

According to a 2017 study in the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Cannabis reduced symptoms of ADHD in a small clinical study. The study used Sativex, which is a THC and CBD combo spray.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28576350#

• Is CBD safe for kids?
According to the WHO and the Current Drug Safety, they say its safe. According to Current Drug Safety, “Several studies suggest that CBD is non-toxic in non-transformed cells and does not induce changes on food intake, does not induce catalepsy, does not affect physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature), does not affect gastrointestinal transit and does not alter psychomotor or psychological functions.

Source: DOI : 10.2174/157488611798280924

• Will CBD show up on a drug screen?
No. Drug panels test for THC not CBD.

• Can CBD be taken to help Colon Cancer?
According to research published in the Journal of Molecular Medicine, the authors state “Cannabidiol-reduced ACF, polyps and tumours and counteracted AOM-induced phospho-Akt and caspase-3 changes. In colorectal carcinoma cell lines, cannabidiol protected DNA from oxidative damage, increased endocannabinoid levels and reduced cell proliferation in a CB1-, TRPV1- and PPARγ-antagonists sensitive manner. It is concluded that cannabidiol exerts chemopreventive effect in vivo and reduces cell proliferation through multiple mechanisms.”
So what does this mean? CBD was able to reduce ACF (which are preneoplastic or precancer cells), Polyps and tumors. Current research shows it helps treat Colon Cancer

Source:https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogfr/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/Chemopreventive-effect-of-the-non-psychotropic-phytocannabinoid-cannabidiol-on-experimental-colon-cancer.pdf JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE · JANUARY 2012 Impact Factor: 5.11 · DOI: 10.1007/s00109-011-0856-x

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