A Brief Overview Of CBD
When people think marijuana, the first thing that comes to mind is often getting “fried” out of their minds. This is only related to THC though, so with CBD you can think again. Despite its close relation to cannabis, CBD is not meant to give you the same effects you’d get from smoking marijuana, THC-infused products and bud to be exact. The difference is that CBD doesn’t get you high at all, although many users still find it relieving and comforting due to its medicinal properties.
As of recently, CBD has been gaining quite a following and garnering a lot of positive feedback and happy customers in the past few years. It is easy to find amazing CBD products which are now available in health stores and cannabis stores all across Canada. Although CBD is often found in cannabis strains, it’s now commonly extracted from the flower for use in products such as CBD oils, edibles, distillates, and even more.
What Exactly Is CBD?
Cannabis plants contain a range of helpful and beneficial chemical compounds known as cannabinoids. There are a number of different compounds which offer different features, the most commonly known compound being THC, and a lesser known compound known as CBD.CBD is short for cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid which is found in nearly every strain of mairjuana. Unlike THC, CBD will not get you high, but studies state that it can still affect and interact with your body in a number of positive ways. It is commonplace for people to now use CBD as an alternative to cannabis when they are trying to avoid the psychoactive effects or potentially negative effects that THC can cause them, such as anxiety. CBD is now carefully extracted from hemp plants for its purity, and put into products such as Oils or Edibles. These products are very different from marijuana and THC, although they still have many uses and functions.
What Does CBD Feel Like?
One thing to mention about CBD is that you may not feel anything at all when you use pure cannabidiol. Although it impacts the body, it works nothing like THC does. THC binds to specific receptors (CB1 and CB2) to deliver various reactions in the body, including stimulating the brain’s reward circuit. This is the reason you feel joyful and euphoric when you use marijuana, this also ties back to how CBD is found in nearly all marijuana strains.
This compound is a non-psychoactive substance that’s a lot more subtle and calming. Many users report feeling a sense of mild comfort and relief from using CBD, but don’t feel shocked if you don’t experience much of a mind-altering effect from using it. With that in mind, CBD is still useful. A study suggests that CBD can be used regularly among people who suffer from severe pain, anxiety, depression, inflammation and more, and will make a noticeable difference. The best ways to get the most out of CBD is taking daily dosages, as it builds up in your body over time.
