WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF CBD?
CBD is not PSYCHOACTIVE - in other words, it does not get the consumer "high".
Also, although it acts on the body's endo-cannabinoid system, it appears to act differently on its receptors, although some of its benefits are similar to THC.
Unlike THC, CBD does not directly stimulate the CB1 or CB2 receptors but seems to operate other receptors - more particularly the receptors: "vanilloid, adenosine and serotonin", which can then directly modulate the actions of the cannabinoid receptors.
Vanilloid or "TRPV" receptors modulate pain perception, body temperature, and inflammation.
Adenosine receptors regulate blood circulation and appear to moderate the impact of THC on cannabinoid receptors.
The "serotonin" receptor regulates the reception and function of the neurotransmitter (which affects mood).
With CBD still being researched, new aspects of how it affects our system are constantly being discovered.