More about CBD oil
Is CBD oil psychoactive?
CBD is not psychoactive because it doesn’t take the same “pathways” in your brain that THC does. These pathways, called CB1 receptors, are located in the brain and are responsible for the effects of THC. The pathways that CBD takes, are called CB2 receptors.
CB1 receptors are primarily found in the brain and central nervous system, and CB2 receptors are found in the immunesystem and a few organs.
A study in 2011 concluded that CBD “doesn’t interfere with different psychomotor and psychological functions”. Also written was that CBD is “well tolerable and safe”, even at high doses.
CBD has broad medical uses
CBD and THC may work differently on the body, but they seem to have many of the same medical properties. According to a 2013 study from the “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” CBD has the following properties:
Medical properties of CBD | Effects |
|---|---|
| Antiemetic | Reduces nausea and vomiting |
| Anticonvulsant | Reduces seizures |
| Antipsychotic | Helps with psychotic tendencies |
| Anti-inflammatory | Reduces inflammation |
| Anti-oxidant | Helps with degenerative diseases |
| Anti-tumoral/Anti-cancer | Reduces tumors |
| Anxiolytic/Anti-depressant | Helps with fear/depression |