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The Benefits of CBD and How it Works
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of numerous cannabinoids, or chemical compounds, found in the cannabis plant. It is the second most abundant cannabinoid in the cannabis plant after tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid responsible for producing a ‘high’ sensation. CBD offers a diverse range of healing benefits — without the psychoactive effect.
Numerous studies have been conducted over the past decades assessing the impact of CBD on a variety of conditions from pain to anxiety, and exploring how CBD actually interacts with our bodies in order to produce these results.
Research into CBD’s effects and ways of working is continuously growing, and leading to exciting findings related to physical, mental and emotional health. In this article, we will dive into what is known so far on how CBD works, and the many benefits it can provide.
How does CBD help with sleep?
Sleeplessness is caused by a number of diverse factors. These can include physical conditions such as chronic pain, mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, or of course external factors such as loud noises or uncomfortable sleeping conditions.
Cannabidiol can help us get a better night’s sleep by alleviating some of the root causes of sleeplessness, such as pain and anxiety. However, CBD boasts additional benefits in treating sleep disorders because of its interaction with the endocannabinoid system, which is involved in the regulation of the circadian sleep–wake cycle — including the maintenance of healthy sleep.
Pilot studies have shown promising results of the effects of CBD on sleep and fatigue:
– Improving the sleep cycle: Studies show that CBD can improve the symptoms of REM sleep behavior disorder, in which patients act out their dreams.
– Reducing grogginess: In addition to invoking better sleep, CBD can actually promote wakefulness in patients that suffer from insomnia.
How does CBD help with concentration and focus?
Cannabidiol effectively relieves many of the factors that impair our focus — pain, anxiety sleep — and can therefore naturally help boost our concentration.
Research investigating additional effects of CBD on concentration is currently anecdotal, but results are promising. A 2017 study on adults with ADHD showed that a combination of CBD and THC led to the reduction of ADHD-related symptoms.
So how does CBD work, and what can it do?
While there always remains more research to be done on how cannabidiol works and the various benefits it provides, it is clear that CBD can positively impact our health and wellbeing:
– CBD increases the effects of our endocannabinoid system. The ECS is a complex system that works to maintain homeostasis, our body’s internal stability and balance.
– CBD boasts potent anti-inflammatory properties, and therefore helps alleviate inflammation-related conditions including acne, psoriasis, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.
– CBD can relieve pain that results from inflammation, but also other forms of pain, including back pain, cancer-related pain, neuropathic pain and the relief of chemotherapy effects.
– Beyond its effect on physical conditions, CBD can help manage anxiety-related conditions such as PTSD and social anxiety disorder.
– Though more research must be done to understand how and why, CBD has been shown to improve sleep cycles and reduce grogginess.
– CBD relieves many of the natural factors that decrease focus, thereby boosting concentration. Anecdotal studies show promising effects on the relief of ADHD-related symptoms.