What You
Need To Know About CBD Oil
With
marijuana being legalized in an increased number of states, the popularity of
CBD oil has risen drastically. CBD is a chemical compound found in cannabis
plants. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol otherwise referred to as THC, CBD is
non-intoxicating and doesn't cause euphoric effects. However, it is worth
noting that products labeled CBD may contain THC.
What Is CBD
Oil?
CBD oil
usually contains CBD and other active compounds. Cannabidiol oil is the
concentrated liquid extract of the cannabis plant. As with other herbalextracts, the chemical compounds in CBD oil vary depending on how the extract
is made. Even though THC and CBD, which belong to the class cannabinoids, are
the most recognized chemical compounds, marijuana plants produce thousands of
different chemical compounds. There are also several other chemical compounds
in the class cannabinoids. Cannabidiol oil is extracted from the flowers and
buds of marijuana or hemp plants
It is worth
noting that CBD oil exists in a number of forms. There are soft-gel capsules,
tinctures, and under-the-tongue sprays. There are also CBD oils that can be
applied directly on the skin in the form of creams. CBD products that don't
contain THC are legal to sell and consume. This is due to the fact that they
don't fall under the Controlled Substance Act of the DEA. CBD is preferred by
those who want to avoid the high caused by THC but wish to gain the health
benefits of medical marijuana.
CBD oil is
credited with helping to treat a myriad of health conditions. CBD is known to
influence one's health by attaching to the receptors in the endocannabinoid
system. This is a system in the body that maintains various aspects of health.
Endocannabinoids help to regulate memory, sleep, mood and metabolic processes
such as energy balance.
CBD is
claimed to treat a host of different health conditions, however, health experts
claim that the evidence to support this is scanty. The fact that marijuana is
classified as a schedule 1 drug, it is hard for researchers to get access to
the drug. Until recently, not a lot was understood about CBD. This is why most
medical experts are still skeptic about the health benefits of CBD.
Uses
People who
support the use of CBD oil claim that it is able to cure a wide range of health
conditions even though sufficient evidence is lacking. It is believed that CBD
can be used to treat conditions such as acne, pain, anxiety, depression, the
lack of sleep and appetite, Alzheimer's disease and even cancer. It is always
important to keep in mind that these are just claims and there is no clinicalevidence to prove this.
However,
CBD treatment in patients with certain types of epilepsy has been showing great
results. Epiodiolex is the only drug approved by the FDA that is based on
cannabis. It is an oral medication that is used to treat two rare types of
epilepsy. The drug was found to reduce convulsive seizures by over 50% in a
recent clinical experiment. The experiment was conducted on children with
Dravet Syndrome.
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