How CBD works on the brain

Now that we know that cannabidiol could provide benefits, in today’s blog we are going to learn how CBD acts on the brain.

To understand the procedure that follows we must know the concept of what the endocannabinoid system is, if you do not remember it, we leave the link for you to refresh your memory.

Endocannabinoid System

The endocannabinoid system is responsible for homeostasis or balance between the different systems, it is involved in fertility, appetite regulation, pregnancy, pre- and postnatal development, the sensation of pain, mood, the pleasurable effects of voluntary exercise and memory formation.

The ECS plays an important role in the development of the human brain throughout a person’s life, and endocannabinoids such as anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) play a huge role in brain development in both newborns and adolescent brain maturation.

When the endocannabinoid system is disrupted, health problems occur. since it can be altered by injuries or diseases, which can be part of an inflammatory event.

Probably, until you started to enter the world of CBD you had no idea that our body had an endocannabinoid system, which is enhanced by using CBD.

The relationship between CBD and the brain

Cannabidiol is a naturally occurring compound found in the cannabis sativa plant. CBD can be found in both hemp flower and cannabidiol oil formats.

CBD has positioned itself as a more than efficient product in the medical field since some researchers show that cannabidiol can treat neurological diseases since it protects neurons from degeneration, thus being able to slow down the development of visible symptoms in diseases such as Alzheimer’s. You can find more information in the literature studies. [

How CBD works on the brain

How does the brain function normally?

Neurons activate each other by means of neurotransmitters. Passing the information naturally to each other until a response is generated.

CBD in the human brain

Cannabis produces cannabinoids, substances that mimic others that are produced by the brain to regulate functions. These cannabinoids produced by the brain are called endocannabinoids that modify the functioning of neurons by connecting to structures called receptors.

We will imagine the receptors as a lock and the endocannabinoids are the keys that open these locks.

When they enter these locks, endocannabinoids reduce the degree of activation of neurons, which can generate a partial or generalized lack of control of the CNS (central nervous system). In other words, CBD acts as an inhibitor.

CBD uses the endocannabinoid system to reduce this neuronal activation, since when using cannabidiol it blocks its receptors and inhibits the regulation of these processes, reducing communication between cancer cells for example and could help according to various studies to relieve anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, epilepsy episodes, etc…

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