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How does CBD work?
Most predominant inside the resin glands (trichomes) of the female cannabis plant, CBD
is one of over 80 chemical compounds known
as cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are agonists that bind to special receptors on your cells, called cannabinoid receptors.
Certain receptors are heavily concentrated in
the central nervous system while others are found in almost every organ of the body. Cannabinoid receptors are even found in the skin, digestive tract, and even in the
reproductive organs.
You can think of agonists as keys and canna-binoid receptors as locks. By consuming cannabis, you are taking in agonists that
interact with different locks on cells in the body. Together, these cell receptors make up a larger endocannabinoid system (ECS).
The ECS is a vast network of cell receptor proteins with many functions. Some describe the ECS as the greatest neuro-transmitter system in the body. It lends a hand in seemingly just about
everything..
.
Now, the medical potential of CBD has taken cannabis to mainstream audiences. Preclinical trials over
the past four decades have found that the cannabinoid shows promise as an:
anti-inflammatory
antioxidant
neuroprotectant
anxiolytic
antidepressant
analgesic
anti-tumoral agent
anti-psychotic
.