Inflammation Research and CBD (Cannabidiol)
CBD and Your Cardiovascular System
CBD Benefits to the Cardiovascular System: Cannabidiol (CBD) has beneficial effects on a wide range of disorders. At iwantmycbd.org, we’ve written about CBD as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, osteoporosis, arthritis, alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, migraine, irritable bowel disease, and cancer – just to name a few. Evidence also suggests that CBD is beneficial in the cardiovascular system as... ContinueHow CBD and Hemp Oils Can Help
Investigating the therapeutic potential of compounds in CBD Over the last few decades of research into the cannabis sativa plant, studies have mainly focused on the effects of the core compounds found in cannabis. These mainly include delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but also to a lesser extent cannabigerol (CBG), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabinol (CBN) and cannabichromene (CBC). But beyond these... ContinueMedical Cannabis and Cancer
The National Cancer Institute on Medical Cannabis The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has 11 operating divisions, including eight agencies in the U.S. Public Health Service and three human services agencies – one of which is the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is the nation’s medical research agency which is charged with overseeing 27 institutes and... ContinueClinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency
Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Could Explain Why You’re Sick Dr. Ethan Russo is one of the world’s foremost experts in cannabis research. Not only is he a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and an accomplished author in many scientific journals, he’s also the former Senior Medical Advisor to GW Pharmaceuticals – a global leader in the development of cannabis-based medicines. Today, he... ContinueHow CBD Can Combat Oxidative Stress
How CBD Can Combat Oxidative Stress Increasingly, research has shown that cannabinoids like cannabidiol (CBD) can play a major role in the body’s multidimensional biochemical balancing act known as homeostasis. One its most beneficial properties is the potential role in helping the body deal with oxidative stress caused by free radicals. What Are Free Radicals? Free radicals are chemical species... ContinueCBD Helps Combat Bone Disease 3 of 3
In part 3 of this 3-part series, we examine CBD’s role in treating arthritis. In parts 2 and 3 of our series on bone disease, we’ve looked at how CBD can heal fractures, promote bone growth and can potentially be an effective treatment for osteoporosis, but what else can it do? Another area in which researchers are very excited about... ContinueThe Entourage Effect: How Terpenes Intensify CBD’s Healing Power
The “Entourage Effect”: How Terpenes Can Intensify CBD’s Healing Power Israeli scientist Raphael Mechoulam has made studying cannabis his life’s work. Starting out as a young postdoctoral student in the 1960s, his research has spanned decades and produced some of the world’s most influential studies on cannabis. For example, in 1963 he determined the structure of cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive component... ContinueCBD Alzheimer’s Study – CBD Oil Effects On Alzheimer’s
CBD Breakthroughs Stun Medical Community Modern Medicine in for a rude wake up call as all natural compound found in ancient herb could make pharmaceutical drugs obsolete On a mostly overcast day in Black Forest Colorado on October 18, 2006, Matt and Paige Figi could barely contain their joy as the young couple and their son happily welcomed not one,... ContinueEndocannabinoid System – ECS the Secret To Balanced Health?
The Endocannabinoid System: The Secret To Balanced Health? “I would like to probably push ahead and tell people: Here we have a group of compounds… an endogenous system of major importance… it is not being used as much as it should be in the clinic… it is of great promise in the clinic… let’s try to push it forward.” –... ContinueSynthetic CBD vs Whole Plant CBD
Big Pharma’s Big Problem: How Whole Plant CBD Is Turning the Tables On Synthetic CBD Big Pharma’s playbook for drug development and patents is the same as it’s always been. Large pharmaceutical companies will either invest billions into research and development and ride the seven-year journey from a drug’s discovery, to patent, to its first commercial sale, or they skip... ContinueCBD Oil for Pain Relief – Cannabidiol in MMA and UFC
CBD and MMA Why extreme cage fighters are turning to cannabidiol for pain After an epic back and forth 5-round battle at UFC 202 with the UFC’s featherweight champion Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz had to face reporters for his mandatory post-fight media obligations. Battered and bruised but in high spirits, Nate was seen puffing on a vape pen with a... ContinueCorrect CBD Dosage – Best CBD Oil Dose
How much CBD should you take? Finding the correct CBD dosage Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the non-psychoactive ingredient in the cannabis sativa plant that has shown immense promise in the treatment of a variety of conditions. It also has no negative side effects, does not damage the body or mind, is not addictive, and cannot be overdosed on. But how... ContinueCannabidiol Myths and Facts – Common CBD Misconceptions
Myths and Facts About Cannabidiol Recent studies into the diverse pharmacology of canabidiol (CBD) have stunned the medical community. To date, researchers have discovered that CBD, one of the main compounds found in the cannabis sativa plant, can be used to treat a variety of conditions with its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiemetic, antianxiety, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, and cytotoxic properties (confined to... ContinueTop 10 CBD Treatments – Best CBD Therapy
The top 10 most popular ways to get the most out of your CBD With cannabis preparations running the gamut from plant, to pills, to oils, to edibles and everything else in between, there are now more ways than ever to enjoy the health benefits of CBD. But which preparations are good? Which ones are bad? And what are the... ContinueHow CBD Works – CBD Oil Health Benefits
CBD is saving lives… Early findings in clinical studies have shown CBD to have a wide range of effects that may be therapeutically useful, including anti-seizure, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumor, anti-psychotic, and anti-anxiety properties. For a growing number of people, CBD is now seen as a miracle cure – a sort of game-changing, non-psychoactive, non-addictive, wonder drug that has... ContinueNon-Psychoactive CBD Oil – No High Cannabinoids
The 7 Most Helpful Cannabinoids That Won’t Get You High The cannabis plant, called Cannabis Sativa, is an amazing herb that produces over 421 chemical compounds. Of the 421, about 80 have been found to be terpeno-phenol compounds which have not been detected in any other plant. These 80 compounds that occur naturally in the cannabis plant are cannabinoids that... Continue
Inflammation Research Continued
- Cannabidiol as an emergent therapeutic strategy for lessening the impact of inflammation on oxidative stress
- The endocannabinoid system: an emerging key player in inflammation
- Anti-inflammatory role of cannabidiol and O-1602 in cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice
- Cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and related analogs in inflammation
- Cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic plant-derived cannabinoid, decreases inflammation in a murine model of acute lung injury: role for the adenosine A(2A) receptor
- Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors
- Cannabidiol reduces intestinal inflammation through the control of neuroimmune axis
- Diabetic retinopathy: Role of inflammation and potential therapies for anti-inflammation
- Cannabidiol reduces Aβ-induced neuroinflammation and promotes hippocampal neurogenesis through PPARγ involvement
- Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption
- Vanilloid TRPV1 receptor mediates the antihyperalgesic effect of the nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, cannabidiol, in a rat model of acute inflammation
- Cannabidiol attenuates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity by decreasing oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammation, and cell death
- Cannabinoids in clinical practice