What is CBD?

CBD, short for Cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid found in flax and hemp plants. Cannabinoids are substances that can affect the functioning of the human nervous system. The cannabis plant bio-synthesizes more than 60 such cannabinoids. The most important cannabinoids are THC (tetraydrocannabinol), CBD (cannabindiol), CBG (cannabigerol), each with a different chemical structure and different effects on the body.  Nature is wise and provides us with everything we need for our health and well-being.

Scientific and clinical studies show that CBD can be effective in relieving a wide range of symptoms and conditions that are difficult to control, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, addictions (alcoholism, smoking, etc.), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), epilepsy, antibiotic resistant infections and neurological disorders. CBD is a patented compound approved by the United States as a good neuroprotective agent and antioxidant. (US6630507B1)

 

CBD oil has become an increasingly popular dietary supplement in recent years. It can be used as an organic immune booster to improve the quality of life. Just as most natural supplements have a different effect on intensity depending on the individual, the way CBD works is specific to each of us.

 

How does CBD work?

The nervous system contains a large number of receptors. One of the receptor systems is called the endocannabinoid system (ECS). ECS receptors are located in the brain and peripheral nervous system - the spinal cord and nerves. In the brain, receptors are located in the cortical areas that are responsible for perception, concentration, memory and movement. ECS receptors (CB1 and CB2, 5-HT1A, μ and d) are activated by cannabinoid-like proteins that are naturally secreted by our nervous system, namely endorphins. One of the endorphin molecules prescribed by ECS is 2-arachidonylglycerol. It binds to receptors CB1 and CB2. Cannabidiol, CBD, is also prescribed by the same receptors and replicates the effects of endorphin 2-AG.

 

The endocannabinoid system is also involved in regulating many physiological processes, such as pain, various emotional states, and appetite control.

 

After studies, CBD has been classified as anti-psychotic, anti-spasmodic, with neuroprotective properties. Consequently, the use of CBD-based products causes a state of general relaxation. CBD helps reduce stress (the silent killer responsible for many diseases) and increases the resistance of the nervous system.

 

These cannabinoids have been found to have specific applications as neuroprotectants, for example, limiting neurological damage due to ischemic problems such as strokes and trauma or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia or HIV.

 

In a 2011 study, they showed that CBD helps treat the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice. It prevents the cells of the immune system from attacking nerve cells in the spinal cord, proving that it has a neuroprotective role. In addition, cannabidiol has great anti-cancer potential and is currently being researched at many university centers in the United States, Europe and other countries.

 

Other benefits of CBD include reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack, fighting anorexia by stimulating the appetite, reducing and / or eliminating panic attacks, and fighting anxiety effectively.

CBD has also been shown to be effective in fighting autism, asthma, nausea, obesity, kidney or liver disease, rheumatism, and migraines.


References:

Wikipeidia:https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B2%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B9%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocannabinoid_system

Harvard Health Publishing: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476

National Library of Medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24854329/