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CBD (Cannabidiol) is a compound found in the Cannabis plant. It can be used in several different ways including vaping, tinctures, capsules, and edibles.
Unlike its close relative, THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD is completely non-psychoactive. This allows us to benefit from the many health properties of the Cannabis plant without the negative side effects of “getting high.”
Because of this, CBD became a very popular option for those seeking a natural alternative to possibly treat conditions such as chronic strains, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, epilepsy and other mental disorders.*
Endocannabinoids and their recepters play a key role in many areas of the body including memory, mood, pain modulation, inflammation, brain reward, immune and nervous systems, appetite control and metabolic processes, such as lipolysis,
glucose metabolism, and energy balance. Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency (CECD) can occur when your body fails to produce
sufficient amounts of Endocannabinoids or lacks enough healthy receptors for your ECS to do its job.
What Is The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)?
Key Pieces of the ECS:
Cannabinoid Receptors:
Found in the surface of cells.
Endocannabinoids
Small molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors, produced naturally in the body.
Metabolic Enzymes
Ensure endocannabinoids get used when the body needs them and breaks down endocannabinoids after they are used.
Major Cannabinoid Receptors
CB1
Found mostly in the brain/nervous system and interact primarily with THC.
CB2
Found mostly in the body/immune system and interact primarily with CBD.