What is CBD? What is the Endocannabinoid System?

What is CBD?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years and used today in many alternative health products. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being tested and confirmed by scientists and doctors around the world. Considered by many health professionals and scientists to be a safe, non-addictive substance; CBD is one of more than a hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and endow the plant with its robust therapeutic profile.

What is the Endocannabinoid System?

“Cannabinoid” comes from “cannabis,” and “endo” is short for “endogenous,” which means that it is produced naturally inside of the human body. “Endocannabinoid” simply means cannabis-like substances that naturally occur inside the human body and bodies of other mammals.

The Endocannabinoid System, itself, is made up of three parts:

· Endocannabinoids

· Receptors in the nervous system and around the body the endocannabinoids and cannabinoids bond with 

· Enzymes that help break down endocannabinoids and cannabinoids