12 Amazing Facts About CBD Oil That’ll Keep You Up at Night

CBD is quickly gaining traction for its medicinal uses, calming effects and apparent healing properties for a huge number of ailments and conditions. But what might surprise you is the lack of education that surrounds the cannabidiol and just how little the average stranger-in-the-street may know about the wonder-fluid. 

It’s perhaps even more impressive when you look at the actual hard evidence of CBD and the lack of studies and FDA approvals. The heavy emphasis on testimonials and anecdotes that describe the benefits we all know and love may be proof be many, but not for all and we’re unlikely to see any other medical uses until more testing takes place. 

That being said, there’s still a plethora of information and evidence, albeit not all fully scientifically backed, showing the capabilities of CBD. From THC counteracting abilities and impossible overdoses to sedation purposes and thousand-year-old discovery, there’s plenty of facts about the oil that might surprise you.  

Feel a little in the dark? Want some facts to amaze your friends? Just fancy brushing up on your CBD knowledge? We’ve got you covered with 12 amazing facts about CBD oil that’ll be sure to keep you tossing and turning through the night: 

1. CBD can counteract the effects of THC

One of the weird and wonderful CBD facts to make the list is its ability to counteract the effect of too much THC. 

If you’re not familiar, THC is the psychoactive component of cannabis that gives users the typical ‘high’ associated with smoking marijuana. However, smoking too much and receiving higher doses of THC can come with some pretty unpleasant side effects. 

CBD can counteract these effects, halting ‘bad trips’ or reversing ‘the high’. Handy to know!

2. CBD is just one of 100+ cannabinoids 

We often talk about CBD as a cannabinoid, but not many of us know just how many different substances can be drawn from cannabis flowers and leaves.

There is, in fact, over 100 different cannabinoids, including CBD, THC and CBN. That might not sound like a big deal, but once you consider all the functions of CBD, the bigger picture with 10s of potential cannabinoids becomes clearer.

Time for researchers to do their thing!

3. CBD is perfectly safe for pets 

CBD isn’t just for human consumption, pets can board the cannabinoid train with much of the same benefits seen in animals a well as humans. 

A huge use for the oils can be found in treating dogs with epilepsy. The use of CBD can calm the canines and work to manage seizures. The same can be said in humans with Epidiolex taking the crown as the first FDA approved drug from the cannabis plant.

4. CBD can come from cannabis and/or hemp

CBD doesn’t just have to come from cannabis – it can also be derived from hemp too. 

Both have their associated pros and cons, but CBD is CBD, the benefits you know and love can be claimed through either source. 

5. It’s impossible to overdose on CBD 

You’ll be relieved to know that, similar to cannabis, it’s impossible to overdose on CBD. 

Although it may not be wise to exceed the recommended daily allowance of the oil, it’s a weight off the shoulders to know that the chances of an overdose are a nice and round 0. A huge pro if you’ve accidentally mixed your CBD and orange juice up, I suppose? 

6. CBD dates back as far as 2700 BC

It might surprise you that CBD and the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes isn’t actually anything new and dates back as far as 2700 B.C according to KyroCBD.

The first documented case of cannabis-derived medicine come from 2373 BC with the Chinese Emperor Sheng Nung and his use of a cannabis-infused tea to aid a variety of ailments. It may be old news, but there’s still so much to learn about the oils!

7. CBD can block the addictive effect of other drugs 

CBD, in one study, has been recorded as assisting with smokers help quit smoking by blocking the addictive effect of nicotine. 

The regular use of CBD oil was noted to reduce social anxiety and withdrawal syndrome, among other common metrics related to addiction, making it easier to quit. This isn’t only good news for smokers, but drug addicts as a collective. 

With a way to ease the struggle and pain associated with quitting addictive substances, it has the potential to help countless struggling addicts, no matter their specifics.

8. CBD can be used to sedate or energize 

It may sound contradictory, but the use of CBD oil can be used to sedate or energize, depending on the dosage size. 

Users reported alertness when using smaller doses of the oil, but sedation when used in doses of larger than a few hundred milligrams. It can help you zone into your work or get to sleep in the evening – sounds false, but it’s very true! 

9. CBD can be used to treat countless conditions 

It’s maybe the worst kept secret, but CBD can be used to treat countless conditions. It’s almost unbelievable that all of the following conditions can be treated and address with CBD oil per HealthcareWeekly staff: 

• Fibromyalgia
• Neuropathy
• Huntington’s disease 
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Migraines
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson’s
• Autism

It’s perhaps the best all-rounder that we’ve seen in recent modern medicine. 

10. There are CBD beauty products on our shelves 

With the craze of CBD taking over the world, it might not be the biggest surprise to find some peculiar cannabinoid-based products hitting the shelves. 

Among the weird and the wacky come one that most of us would have struggled to predict – CBD beauty products. With lotions, creams and salves all infused with CBD – it’s clear to be big money surrounding the industry. 

11. CBD is classified as a medicine in the UK

It might be the case that the UK is edging ahead with the use of CBD with the official classification of medicine. 

With so many conditions that can be treated, it’s hardly a surprise! 

12. CBD is legal in all 50 states 

But it’s not to say that the US is far behind with CBD legalized in all 50 states. 

The 2018 farm bill officially legalized CBD derived from both cannabis and hemp providing the THC content falls under the 0.3% threshold. It’s an exciting time for the development of modern medicine. 

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