CBD is one of many cannabinoids (compounds) in the cannabis plant. Researchers have been looking at the possible of CBD for decades as well as the therapeutic uses of CBD. Many people get really nervous when in comes to CBD because of the mindset of marijuana. Two of the compounds in marijuana are delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and CBD. These compounds have different effects.

Until recently, THC was the best-known compound in cannabis. It is the most active constituent, and it has a psycho-active effect. It creates a mind-altering “high”. 

CBD, in contrast, is not psychoactive. It does not change a person’s state of mind when they use it. However, it is being used as well as further researched due to the benefits. and significant changes to the body, and it is showing some significant medical benefits. 

CBD comes from the cannabis plant. People refer to cannabis plants as either hemp or marijuana, depending on how much THC they contain.

The FDA note that hemp plants are legal under the Farm Bill, as long as they contain less than 0.3% THC.

All cannabinoids produce effects in the body by interacting with cannabinoid receptors, which form part of the endocannabinoid system.

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The body produces two receptors:

CB1 receptors are present throughout the body, particularly in the brain. They co-ordinate movement, pain, emotion, mood, thinking, appetite, memories, and other functions.

CB2 receptors are more common in the immune system. They affect inflammation and pain.

THC attaches to CB1 receptors but CBD stimulates the receptors so that the body produces its own cannabinoids, known as endocannabinoids. There are hundreds of such compounds, which are termed “cannabinoids,” because they interact with receptors involved in a variety of functions like appetite, anxiety, depression and pain sensation.