What is CBD? A detailed explanation on CBD!
In the last 2 years, the topic CBD is becoming more and more popular. But what exactly is CBD anyway?
The hemp plant was already used medicinally 5000 years ago.
CBD is the abbreviation of cannabidiol. Cannabidiol is a cannabinoid of the hemp plant. The hemp plant contains more than 480 constituents, the best known are the phytocannabinoids THC, THCa, CBD, CBDa, CBG, CBN. The full spectrum of the hemp plant has not yet been fully explored, as it has not yet allowed illegality. Since 2015 there is a market for cannabis products below 1% in Switzerland. The Swiss are in this sense the pioneers who have made it possible to bring the topic of cannabis in the population closer.
CBD is not psychoactive and therefore does not fall under the Narcotics Act. Depending on the declaration, CBD products are legal throughout the EU as long as the THC content is below 0.2%. By contrast, THC products are illegal except for Uruguay and Canada.
CBD is awarded a few curative properties. The research on CBD is unfortunately still in its infancy and is becoming more topical.
The CBD industry is booming, CBD stores are opening in many countries around the world, CBD products are being produced and hemp grown. The EU has a catalog of varieties that currently lists around 40 varieties of hemp that can be grown in the EU because they have less than 0.2% THC. CBD oils, CBD capsules, CBD sprays, hemp ropes, CBD cosmetics, hemp construction material, etc. are produced from these grades. On the production, I go into another blog in more detail.
CBD connects to the CB1 and CB2 receptors in the body. The endocannabinode system in the human body processes the cannabinoid taken up and processed at the CB1 and CB2 receptors. The endocannabinoid system is discussed in another blog.
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Hemp may be grown legally due to its low THC content and high CBD content. CBD occurs in higher concentrations in the upper third of the hemp plant and especially in the flowers. The plant parts are extracted after harvest and / or inserted for extracts in oil. By a gentle heat-free extraction process, the full plant spectrum and all phytocannabinoids, except THC, remain in the extract.
Mechanisms of action of CBD
Like capsaicin, CBD stimulates the vanilloid receptor type 1. This stimulation could contribute to an analgesic effect. (Bisogno et al., 2001) CBD binds to the nucleoside transporter-1 and enhances the adenosine pathway, thereby harmonizing the increased release of neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, epinephrine). In animal experiments, the inflammatory parameter TNF-alpha was further reduced by CBD (Malfait et al., 2000) CBD binds to the GPR55 receptor, complementing the anti-inflammatory effect (Li et al., 2013) Cannabinoids, including CBD, are potent scavengers and have cell-protecting properties