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By working with and employing Colorado based farmers and staff we strive to ensure some of the highest quality and cleanest CBD based products available at a price that is affordable to everyone. We are currently focusing on wholesale of CBD products. In the future we will have retail products available right here on our site, without the crazy mark-ups you see in CBD today.
" Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. "
— Buddha
Cannabidiol (CBD) is now federally legal, it is a primary component of cannabis. CBD is one of the most prominent cannabinoids found in cannabis. CBD will not cause you to feel high. CBD does not bind to the CB1 and CB2 receptors like THC and instead causes therapeutic actions through indirect means.
CBD is an inhibitor of an enzyme known as FAAH. That enzyme is responsible for breaking down anandamide which is a naturally occurring endocannabinoid. By inhibiting this enzyme CBD creates more available anandamide by preventing it’s degradation. Some benefits of having more available anandamide for the CB1 receptor include:
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In 2015, 63.1% of all drug overdose related deaths in the U.S. came from opioid related deaths. Research of CBD has shown a significant decline in daily opioid use in a test study of patients on medicare over 65. Research suggests that there are multiple mechanisms of action that may result in the substitution of cannabis for opioids. In a study of cannabinoid-opioid interactions, Abrams et al. (2011) note that cannabinoids and opioids share many similar therapeutic and pharmacodynamics properties, including analgesic effects; the potential to induce hypothermia, sedation, and hypotension; as well as inhibition of intestinal motility and locomotor activity [Source], adding that“Synergy in analgesic effects between opioids and cannabinoids has been demonstrated in animal models. The antinociceptive effects of morphine are mediated predominantly by mu opioid receptors but may be enhanced by delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) activation of kappa and delta opiate receptors [1]. It has further been suggested that the cannabinoid–opioid interaction may occur at the level of their signal transduction mechanisms [2, 3]. Receptors for both classes of drugs are coupled to similar intracellular signaling mechanisms that lead to a decrease in cyclic adenosine monophosphate production via G protein activation [3–4]. There is also some evidence that cannabinoids increase the synthesis and/or release of endogenous opioids.”
CBD is also an allosteric modulator; allosteric modulators change the shape of specific receptors to alter their ability to interact with neurotransmitters. CBD is a positive allosteric modulator of the mu and delta opioid receptors, which means it enhances the ability of those receptors to receive endogenous enkephalins which can have a number of positive effects.
High doses of CBD activate the 5-ht1A receptor. This receptor helps regulate anxiety, addiction, appetite, sleep, pain perception, nausea, and vomiting. CBDA shows the highest affinity for this receptor. [Source]
CBD will also antagonize GPR55 receptors, which are widely distributed in the brain and help control your blood pressure and bone density. Activated GPR55 promotes cancer cell poliferation. [Source]
Additionally, CBD will activate TRPV1 receptors which are involved in regulating pain, body temperature, and inflammation. Anandamines also target this receptor. [Source]
Finally, CBD will activate PPAR-gamma receptors located on the cell’s nuclei and play a role in your lipid uptake, insulin sensitivity, dopamine release, and the degradation of beta-amyloid plague. This effect can help explain the use of CBD in varied cases of Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and diabetes. Thus in conclusion, we see a wide variety of medical uses in which CBD has large efficacy. CBD does not remain limited to these uses as we continue to discover further uses of this potent substance with federal legalization allowing wide-spread research.
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— Tim Dugan, Executive Officer
Project CBD
- Project CBD releases special report on synthetic cannabinoids and vaping-related lung injuriesThe jury is out on the culprit(s) behind the recent outbreak of vaping related lung injury. In this special report, Project CBD’s Chief Science writer, Adrian Devitt-Lee, suggests that synthetic cannabinoids could be partially responsible.
- Cannabis Therapy for Seizures in AnimalsThe use of cannabis as medicine for animals has been getting a lot attention in the medical, scientific, and pet owning communities. One of the potential uses showing the most promise is in the treatment of seizures. Does it work as well for pets as it does for people?
- CBD Does Not Go Better with CokeLate last year, Bloomberg reported that Coca-Cola was in serious talks to develop a CBD-infused beverage. High sugar diets, like those that include drinking a lot of sugary beverages, have been linked to a host of health issues. Does it really make sense to add CBD to the mix?
- Resources: Vaping Related Lung InjuryVAPING-RELATED LUNG INJURIES
- Using Cannabis to Treat CancerHow close are we to an approved cannabis therapy for cancer? Medical cannabis science pioneer Dr. Manuel Guzman discusses the successes and challenges towards acceptance in the medical community.
- Cannabinoids for SclerodermaTwo compounds that target the endocannabinoid system are currently in development to treat scleroderma – and they’re already in clinical trials. Pharmaceutical researchers have their sights set on developing a drug that bypasses CB1 while boosting CB2. Referred to as a “selective CB2 agonist,” such a compound would appear to have potential as a treatment […]
- Better Than Cannabis?In recent years, cannabis has been at the center of one of the most important developments in modern science - significantly advancing our understanding of health and disease.
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