Cannabidiol which the world commonly knows as CBD comes from the Cannabis Sativa plant. One can take it orally or topically to experience the jaw-dropping physical and mental benefits. Besides providing all these positive outcomes, CBD comes with minimal side effects, and that’s why it has taken the CBD industry by storm.

Scientists have been conducting various test trials and experiments on this miraculous product, and they are able to find nothing but good. Let’s discuss a few significant scientifically backed up benefits of CBD.

 

  • Reduces Anxiety and Depression:

Anxiety and depression are mental disorders that are now as widely spread as ever before. People have continuously been looking for a product that helps them calm down without causing any side effects. 

Scientists conducted a case study on 57 individuals given CBD a while before going for a public speaking test. The consequences showed a significant reduction in anxiety during the test.

The evidence regarding the effect of CBD on depression is limited, but the reports show its involvement in alleviating depressive symptoms.

It is hypothesized that CBD does so by inducing a calming effect on nerves. Thus, it may help against some disorders like PTSD, stress-induced Insomnia, etc.

 

  • Relief from Pain:

Any pain limits a person’s ability to effectively resume the normal functioning of life. The research on CBD and reports from CBD enthusiasts have indicated that CBD might have some role in reducing pain.

That being said, CBD does so by interacting with neurotransmitters. Certain studies have shown how CBD, especially when combined with THC, has a great potential to help patients get rid of nerve and back pain. This CBD and THC combo may also prevent arthritis and multiple sclerosis pain. 

A survey made the role of CBD in pain management more evident as the patients with fibromyalgia who took CBD reported little to significant improvement in pain. 

CBD doesn’t produce any systemic effects when applied topically to a particular part of the body. In such a case, the effects are more potent and directly pronounced in that specific area. 

 

  • Offsets Inflammation:

Whether it’s topical or systemic, CBD is there to work against any sort of inflammation. That’s how it works against the painful joint swelling condition, arthritis.

People may use CBD to get rid of painful superficial inflammation, while oral intake can taper off the internal inflammation as in IBS. The anti-inflammatory effect of CBD indirectly reduces pain in individuals. Many athletes enjoy the benefit of CBD to prevent post-workout muscle spasms and inflammation.

 

  • Treats Opioid Addiction:

People initially start taking opioids to deal with their pain and anxiety issues and, later on, become dependent on them. The principle of CBD consumption to treat opioid addiction is to shift the patient to a less harmful addiction until he can taper it off.

When they took CBD, people with heroin misuse disorder showed reduced cue-induced cravings, salivary cortisol levels, and withdrawal anxiety.

 

  • Benefits Heart Health:

The reported and hypothesized ability of CBD to reduce and maintain blood pressure keeps the heart safe against many cardiac issues. Many life-threatening cardiac conditions like stroke and heart attack may result from increased blood pressure.

Nature has blessed human bodies with an Endocannabinoid system that contains Cannabinoid receptors. CBD gets attached to those receptors, and this bonding plays a role in regulating the body’s homeostasis.