Effects

Commonly linked to cannabis, CBD is one of more than 120 compounds called cannabinoids, which are also found in many plants.

CBD does not produce a euphoric “high” or psychoactive effect, since it does not affect the same receptors as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). When THC enters the body, it produces a “high” feeling by affecting the brain’s endocannabinoid receptors. This activates the brain’s reward system, producing pleasure chemicals such as dopamine.

ECS, the endocannabinoid system, receives and translates signals from cannabinoids. The human body produces some cannabinoids of its own, which are called endocannabinoids, which helps to regulate functions such as sleep, immune-system responses, and pain.

Does CBD make you high?

CBD influences the body to use its own endocannabinoids more effectively. CBD is not psychoactive, it does not produce a “high” or change a person’s state of mind. This is because CBD itself does very little to the ECS, based on a study posted to Neurotherapeutics, it is said to activate or inhibit other compounds in the endocannabinoid system.

For example, increased levels of anandamide in the bloodstream, (a compound associated with regulating pain), may reduce the amount of pain a person feels. CBD stops the body from absorbing anandamide. Cannabidiol may also limit inflammation in the brain and nervous system, which may benefit people experiencing pain, insomnia, and certain immune-system responses.

Benefits

For thousands of years, CBD has been used to treat various types of pain, but the medical community has invested in researching its benefits in various areas. Studies have shown some possible benefits of CBD oil.

Arthritis pain

CBD oil is popular for easing pain associated with Arthritis.

 

Muliple areas of research such as A study in the European Journal of Pain used an animal model to see if CBD could help people with arthritis manage their pain. Topical gel containing CBD was applied to rats with arthritis, for 4 days. Researchers noted a significant drop in inflammation and signs of pain, without additional side effects.

 

People using CBD oil for arthritis may find relief from their pain, however, more human studies need to be done to confirm these findings.

 

Multiple sclerosis

 

The most common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis are muscle spasms, causing constant pain in many people.

An autoimmune disease Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the entire body through the nerves and brain.

Use of CBD oil reported a reduction in symptoms according to One report which found that short-term use of CBD oil could reduce the levels of spasticity a person feels. However, further studies on humans are needed to verify these results.

Chronic pain

Researchers often compile results of multiple systematic reviews covering dozens of trials and studies. The same report studied CBD use for general chronic pain and concluded that there is substantial evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment for chronic pain in adults.

Yet another separate study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine supports these results, suggesting that using CBD can reduce pain and inflammation.

In addition they found that subjects were not likely to build up a tolerance to the effects of CBD, so they would not need to increase their dose continually.

Cannabinoids, such as CBD, they added, could offer helpful new treatments for people with chronic pain.

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