5 Facts About Cannabidiol

Some cannabis species contain THC, but the amount of CBD Oil is more.

Cannabidiol or CBD Oil as commonly known is a natural compound that is present in a cannabis plant. However, several other compounds that are equally useful are enshrined in cannabis plants.

For many years, however, the CBD Oil received fierce criticism from people who did not believe that anything beneficial would be found inside the tiny barks of the cannabis. Here are five facts that are five facts that are little known about CBD Oil that you might find fascinating:

1. CBD Oil Has Many Medical Benefits

Unknown to many people, Cannabidiol has many medical benefits. Now, more than any other time in history, medical researchers are appreciating that a cannabis plant can actually have the following medical properties with several effects on the user:

·         Anti-oxidant

·         Antipsychotic

·         Antiemetic

·         Anti-inflammatory

·         Antidepressant or anxiolytic

·         Anticonvulsant

·         Anti-cancer or anti-tumoral properties

Although the above properties have positive effects on human beings, many of those already confirmed are in animals.

There are also trials for CBD Oil in the treatment of schizophrenia that are currently conducted by GW Pharmaceuticals, a UK-based company.

2. Cannabidiol Is Cannabis’ Major Ingredient

While there are other properties in cannabis, CBD Oil occupies nearly 60% of all the compounds in the plant that dominates most parts of the Caribbean. Not all species of cannabis contain the same amount of CBD Oil, though. Marijuana, for example, which is grown mostly for its recreational purposes, contains less amount of CBD Oil compared to THC.

3.  CBD Oil Is Now Legal

After a long battle to legalize it, CBD Oil is now legal. The FDA recently gave an okay for the drug to be used in conducting tests on epileptic minors. Additionally, CBD Oil is categorized as Schedule I drug and Schedule II drug in U.S.A and Canada respectively.

In 2003, the United States of Americas’ Health & Human Services received a patent award that covered the use of Cannabidiol in the treatment and management of various inflammatory disorders as well as neurodegenerative complications.

4. CBD Oil Is Not Psychoactive

When compared with THC, CBD Oil has no record of causing high. Because of this reason, many people do not choose it for recreational purposes. In other words, it is mainly used for its medical purpose. Additionally, medical researchers prefer CBD Oil’s use to any other of cannabis ingredients because of its minimal side effects on those it is prescribed to.

Current Drug Safety, observes that CBD Oil does not cause any interference with several psychological and psychomotor functions. Many patients can tolerate CBD Oil even when it is at high doses, the report indicates.

5. It Can Be Used To Reduce THC’s Negative Effects

CBD Oil has been found to be a natural protection when marijuana is high. Several medical studies have indicated that CBD Oil can actually control THC’s intoxicating effects such as paranoia and other memory impairment disorders.

While THC may induce sleep, CBD Oil has appeared to counteract thus causing alertness on the user. To that effect, medical researchers believe that some properties of a cannabis tree increase alertness.