WHAT IS CBD?

CBD is the acronym for Cannabidiol, which is a component of Cannabis Sativa strains - and is found in both marijuana and hemp. CBD is one of the many different cannabinoids that are being found to have medicinal benefits without making you feel "stoned".

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IS CBD LEGAL?

CBD from industrial hemp is permitted in the United States as long as these products are derived from the seed or stalk of the plant.

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WHY TRY CBD?

People are now realizing the possibilities of CBD as part of their health regime. CBD may be helpful to wellbeing in many ways. Most of the publicity has revolved around the power of CBD as an anticonvulsant to suppress seizures, as spotlighted in Dr. Sanjay Gupta's documentaries. Additionally, CBD acts as an anti-inflammatory. The Hadassah Medical School at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently tested CBD for medical properties. The results all indicate that CBD is effective against swelling and pain at a certain dose. CBD has shown therapeutic efficacy in a range of animal models of anxiety and stress, reducing both behavioral and physiological (e.g. heart rate) measures of stress and anxiety. In addition, CBD has shown efficacy in small human laboratory and clinical trials. CBD reduced anxiety in patients with social anxiety subjected to a stressful public speaking task. IN a laboratory protocol designed to model post-traumatic stress disorders, CBD improved "consolidation of extinction learning", in other words, forgetting of traumatic memories.

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IS CBD SAFE? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?

CBD only interacts with cannabinoid receptors weakly at very high doses (100 times that of THC) and the alterations in thinking and perception caused by THC are not observed with CBD. The pharmacological properties of CBD give it a different safety profile than THC.

A review of 25 studies on the safety and efficacy of CBD did not identify significant side effects across a wide range of dosages, including acute and chronic dose regimens, using various modes of administration. CBD is present in nabiximols which is approved throughout most of Europe and in other countries. Because of this, there is extensive information available with regard to it's metabolism, toxicology, and safety.