As you may already know, we all have an endocannabinoid system (ECS) that interacts with endocannabinoids (cannabinoids that are made in the body). The ECS is an extensive regulatory system that maintains our overall well-being (homeostasis) and connects our various organs and systems. Many plant cannabinoids can act on the ECS too. The most famous...
There’s a whole new kind of jargon springing up in the health and wellness world. It’s CBD speak, and it practically deserves its own dictionary. Words like “phytocannabinoid”, “flavonoid”, “terpene”, and “full spectrum” are becoming so pervasive online and in social media, you might just need some CBD oil to relieve a bad case of...
Should aging be considered a disease? Experts are hashing it out. Some believe aging should be officially classified as a disease, while others insist that aging is the contributor to many age-related diseases and not the disease itself. In June of 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified old age in its 11th edition...
Can Cannabinoids Be Produced From Yeast? And More Importantly, Should They Be? Yes, cannabinoids can be produced from yeast. Several U.S. bioengineering firms like Librede, Ginkgo Bioworks, and Cellibre have either successfully produced cannabinoids from yeast or have established the means to do so. And big cannabis industry companies such as Canada’s Cronos Group are...
What Is THCV? Whether you are a patient or a health care professional, you are going to want to become familiar with tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). This super-star compound has an array of unique therapeutic effects that set it apart from other phytocannabinoids. It is not as well-known as CBD and THC, but it is well-studied and...
What’s So Special About Cannabinol (CBN)? The thing that makes cannabinol (CBN) stand out among the other 113 known cannabinoids is its strong sedative effects. But, it also has several additional benefits. Unlike other cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), it is not as abundant in the cannabis plant. Therefore, it hasn’t received...
There’s Still So Much to Learn About Cannabinoids Of the 113 known phytocannabinoids found in the hemp plant, cannabicyclol (CBL) is one of the least known, least researched, but arguably most interesting. There seem to be a few reasons for its unexplored status. First of all, while it is present in many varieties of...
What is Cannabichromene (CBC)? CBC is one of the minor phytocannabinoids—with perhaps some major effects—derived from the cannabis plant. Studies carried out on it are limited. But results so far suggest not only that it has a wide array of therapeutic effects, but also that lesser known cannabinoids like CBC are doing some of the...
Cannabidiol (CBD): The Omnipresent Cannabinoid In October 2017, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that it was removing non-intoxicating CBD from its list of 2018 banned substances. Shortly after that, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a report acknowledging the medical benefits of CBD and that the compound doesn’t have potential for abuse or adverse...
Cannabigerol (CBG) was first discovered by scientists in 1964 as a component of hashish. It was later discovered in 1975 that CBGA (Cannabigerolic acid) is the first cannabinoid...
