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CBD vs CBDA which Cannabinoid is Better?
While CBD and CBDA are chemically similar, they are not interchangeable.
CBDA doesn’t act directly on the endocannabinoid system. Instead, by inhibiting COX-2 activity, it has an indirect effect. It also acts on 5-HT receptors, which influence serotonin production. Serotonin production is essential to overall health, including reduced anxiety and general well-being.
When considering your cannabinoid options, it’s not quite fair to say that one cannabinoid is superior to the other, they each have unique potential. Each of the many plant elements in our products works together synergistically to enhance the effects of the other.
Compatibility: CBD has the potential to boost CBDA's potential benefits!
Taste: Concentrated CBDA tastes a little bitter. When blended with CBD it tends to mitigate the taste of CBDA.
Minor Cannabinoids - CBN (Cannabinol)
While whole plant medicine certainly provides the benefits
of the Entourage Effect, isolated cannabinoids may lead to what we at Cleveland
Botanical Destination refer to as personalized cannabinoid medicine.
Cannabinoid isolation and reformulation for individual patient needs may be the
path to the future. Much or current research is working diligently to uncover
these minor cannabinoids for what is likely to be the next big movement in
cannabinoid supplements and medicines.
CBN is one of the minors we are focusing on to supplement alongside
CBD products. The reason why CBN is gaining momentum is because it works well
with CBD for sleep formulations.
CBN, or cannabinol, is one of the many cannabinoids that
science is beginning to illuminate the potential. A report from the cannabis
testing facility Steep Hill Labs claims that 2.5-5 milligrams of CBN are as
effective as 5-10 milligrams of Valium or diazepam. They purport it is the most
effective cannabinoid as a sleep aid. To further CBN as a top Thanksgiving
herb, a study conducted on lab rats published in 2012 found that CBN acted as
an appetite stimulant while CBD acted as an appetite suppressant.
The process of creating CBN can be simple…wait. THC
naturally found in cannabis degrades into CBN. This fact makes it relatively
unique, as the basis for all known cannabinoids is CBGa or cannabigerolic acid.
CBGa then is further produced into the acid forms of the other cannabinoids,
namely THCa, CBDa, and CBCa.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CBN
CBNa, which is the acidic form of CBN, is a byproduct of the
aging of THCa. It is also produced when cannabis is exposed to heat, oxygen, or
UV lighting. CBN is naturally found with about 1% concentration in various
strains, which means it’s not the most abundantly available cannabinoid,
although levels do change with heat and light exposure.
Although THC and CBD are much more popular, CBN was first
successfully isolated in the 1930s. While CBD is a non-psychoactive substance,
CBN is a slightly psychoactive substance. Although CBN was initially thought to
be the cannabinoid responsible for the psychoactive effects of cannabis, it is
estimated to be only about 10% as powerful as THC.
CBN has occasionally been painted as a black sheep
cannabinoid, as it is most densely located in aged cannabis. Although CBN is
degraded THC, it is not necessarily an inferior THC. It is a unique
cannabinoid, more similar in potency to CBD than THC. Although the earliest
discovered cannabinoid, research available on CBN, is disappointingly lacking.
Still, with the research available, CBN has shown great medical potential as a:
Potent Sedative – Sleeping issues can be associated with
several ailments, such as PTSD, eating disorders, or mood-affective disorders.
A study from 1995 conducted on mice found that CBN worked to increase sleep
time. Likewise, a more recent study published in early 2019 by Kanabo Research
shows CBN works very well when combined with a formulation of other
cannabinoids.
Anti-Glaucoma - Similar to ?-9-THC, CBN reduces intraocular
pressure in the eye so it can be used to treat Glaucoma for the same reason
?-9-THC can be used, although CBN has very mild to no psychoactive effects.
This was found by a 1984 study on cats with glaucoma, revealing that chronic
use caused a reduction in intraocular tension.
Appetite-Stimulant - A 2012 study suggests that CBN had a
stimulating influence on the appetite of lab rats, while CBD has the opposite
effect. Loss of appetite affects thousands of people yearly, whether as a
symptom of a physical or psychic condition.
Anti-Bacterial - CBN has shown the potential to be effective
in fighting against MRSA bacteria, an antibiotic-resistant strain.
Pain-Relief - Research has revealed that the way CBN
interacts with the pain signals sent in the brain can help with pain mana THC-Free
CBN Isolate Health and Wellness Benefits
Increasing interest in CBN isolate that is hemp-derived has
steadily grown as demonstrated by the rapidly expanding number of publications
and patent disclosures.
USING CBD TO BOOST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Being an athlete is a full-time, whole-body job. From
regular training to carefully controlled diets, athletes bodies work like
well-oiled machines.
As well as diet, many sportspeople take advantage of the
vast range of supplements available; from simple vitamins to complex amino acids,
everyone’s looking for that extra something.
CBD can be used to boost performance and aid recovery. And
now that it is no longer prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, its use is
coming in for increased interest.
Here are some of the ways CBD can boost athletic
performance.
Faster recovery
While CBD is more often known for being a mental relaxant,
it can also work on muscles too.
Physical stress on muscles, caused by exercise, can result
in increased oxidative damage, which may harm performance and slow recovery,
leading to mental and physical fatigue.
By reducing this damage, CBD can help athletes recover
faster and perform better, thus improving mental and physical health along the
way.
Pain relief
As anyone who has ever overdone it at the gym can attest,
exercise, particularly strenuous, can cause pain. This is partly due to
inflammation, which leads to prolonged soreness and delayed recovery.
One of the most well-known and widely researched uses of CBD
oil is for pain relief and muscular recovery.
This is due to the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which helps
the human body maintain a state of balance and stability known as homeostasis.
The body produces endocannabinoids, which are
neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the nervous system.
Studies have shown that CBD may help reduce chronic pain by impacting
endocannabinoid receptor activity, reducing inflammation, and interacting with
neurotransmitters.
Mood booster
The last thing any athlete needs is stage fright. CBD is
proven to help with anxiety and low mood, boosting levels of serotonin in the
brain.
Being at the top of your game isn’t just about physical
fitness; being mentally healthy is important too, so anything that boosts mood
can also boost performance.
Sleep it off
It’s well known that sleep aids recovery, whether that’s
from a common cold or tired muscles. Studies have shown that there are CBD
receptors in the part of the brain responsible for maintaining sleep cycles,
and research has found that activating those receptors with the use of CBD can
help induce sleep.
However, in certain quantities, it can also promote mental
alertness, so it’s always worth further research before adding any supplements.
Keep it lean
While cannabis has long had a reputation for provoking ‘the
munchies’, CBD alone can help with weight loss. Put simply, it can help turn
bad fat, which is stored by the body and leads to weight gain, into good fat,
which isn’t.
So, simply adding CBD to the diet can boost metabolism and
lower BMI – ideal for anyone looking to improve their sporting prowess.
And there we have it. Far from the image of a spaced-out
stoner, CBD can actually be used by athletes at all levels to boost
performance, aid recovery and lose weight.
No wonder so many elite athletes are getting in on the act…
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