Island Medicinals

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Here at Island Medicinals our goal with this blog is to provide information and educational material to individuals seeking to try CBD , but wished to be informed. Contained within are links to current CBD research, videos about CBD and medical marijuana, as well as, posts to read containing information on certain products we recommend for humans as well as pets and other information. Our hope is to help alleviate fears people have because of misconceptions about Cannabis oil and its relationship to marijuana.

What is CBD oil?

CBD is one of many compounds, known as cannabinoids, that are found in the cannabis plant.

Oils that contain concentrations of CBD are known as CBD oils. The concentration and uses of different oils vary.

Marijuana contains both THC and CBD, but the compounds have different effects.

Unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive. This means that it does not change the state of mind of the person who uses it. However, it does appear to produce significant changes in the body and has been found to have medical benefits.

Most of the CBD used medicinally is found in the least processed form of the cannabis plant, known as hemp.

Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant, cannabis sativa, but they are very different.

We already have cannabinoid receptors in our brains. We have two receptors called CB1 receptors and CB2 receptors. For whatever reason sometimes our brains forget how to use them.

CB1 receptors are found all around the body, but many of them are in the brain.

The CB1 receptors in the brain deal with coordination and movement, pain, emotions and mood, thinking, appetite, and memories, among others. THC attaches to these receptors.

CB2 receptors are more common in the immune system. They affect inflammation and pain.

It used to be thought that CBD acts on these CB2 receptors, but it appears now that CBD does not act on either receptor directly. Instead, it seems to influence the body to use more of its own cannabinoids.

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