How does CBD work? How do different CBD products work within us? This amazing plant chemical can calm you down, reduce stress, relieve pain, and treat some physical health problems, but how does it affect the brain and the rest of the body to produce these effects?
Cannabidiol (CBD)Â works in complex ways that we are still trying to figure out. It affects many parts of the brain, including our cannabinoid receptors which we will get into later.
TL;DR – CBD works by interacting with a vast collection of different cells and receptors throughout our bodies that make up the Endocannabinoid System.
How Does CBD Work?
CBD works by interacting with different receptors within our body, known as the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. We’ll get into these later on in this article. It is also believed that CBD mimics the effects of serotonin. Serotonin is a powerful chemical that stabilizes your mood. CBD oil products act as an effective substitute for serotonin and can help people who have a serotonin deficiency.
All of these things put together make CBD a powerful, natural alternative to many of the harmful medications on the market.
CBD and Serotonin
Serotonin is one of the most important or the most important “happiness chemicals” that your nerve cells produce. The chemical lifts and stabilizes your mood and increases energy levels.
Many different chemicals affect how you think and feel, with serotonin being one of the most important. Serotonin is found mostly in your digestive system and in your central nervous system, not in your brain, though it is there as well.
Serotonin does a bit of everything. It helps you sleep, makes you feel better, makes your bones healthier, and even helps your wounds heal.
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Raising levels of serotonin often eliminates depression and anxiety. It is a powerful feel-good chemical that everyone needs and benefits from. You can improve your life by raising levels of serotonin with CBD or in any other way.
Serotonin is great for your emotional stability. Your mood won’t swing wildly as a result of small events, especially not negative events. Serotonin also improves your focus.
What Does CBD Do?
Since CBD does not affect the brain the way THC does, it does not get you high. We do not yet fully understand how CBD works, but we know that it works in several ways, including:
- CBD affects serotonin receptors. Serotonin, to oversimplify, is a chemical that makes you happy. CBD mimics the effect of serotonin, giving it an anti-anxiety effect.
- CBD interacts with the TRPV1 receptor, which affects inflammation, body temperature, and perception of pain. Many other plant medicines work by interacting with other TRPV receptors, which there are dozens of.
- CBD is anti-inflammatory. CBD activates the endocannabinoid system, which has all sorts of advantages, including treating rheumatoid arthritis as a topical lotion, or help relieve back pain.
- CBD also indirectly deactivates or blocks the GPR55 receptor. The GPR55 receptor is associated with cancer cell growth and bone loss.
- CBDÂ makes you more sensitive to GABA, a calming neurotransmitter. Sensitivity to GABA can treat anxiety.
- CBD prevents the reuptake (reabsorption) of certain neurotransmitters. Preventing reuptake causes these neurotransmitters to build up in the brain, which can treat certain mental health problems.
A lot of this is difficult to understand, but we can break this down as we go through this article. Most of how CBD works in our bodies has to do with this special bodily system that every animal, and every human has.
It’s called the endocannabinoid system.
How Does CBD Affect You?
CBD, and other cannabinoids, affect you by how they interact with your endocannabinoid system. All humans and animals have this bodily system, and while it was only recently discovered in the 1990’s, we have identified that this system is responsible for why certain plant chemicals make you feel certain ways.
More on the Endocannabinoid System
Read full article: The Human Endocannabinoid System
Your body uses the endocannabinoid system to send messages. It is a cell-signaling system necessary for your body to function properly. It was only discovered in the mid 90’s, so there’s still a lot we don’t quite fully understand.
Located primarily within the central nervous system, it is a large web of different cannabinoid receptors and cells.
CBD and THC are not the only things that trigger our endocannabinoid system. Your body will use this system even if you never use any cannabis plant products. Your endocannabinoid system works on natural chemicals that your body produces, called endocannabinoids.
While your endocannabinoid system is stimulated by these natural chemicals, it can also be stimulated by cannabinoids such as CBD and THC.
Sometimes, a person is deficient in natural endocannabinoids. When you take THC or CBD, you may improve your health by making up for this deficiency within your endocannabinoid system.
The endocannabinoid system affects sleep, mood, appetite, memory, and fertility. We do not yet know very much about the endocannabinoid system, but THC and CBD can presumably treat any kind of disorder that a cannabinoid deficiency causes.
The Brain and Cannabinoid Receptors Explained
While THC directly stimulates two cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) located throughout the human body, CBD works in a different way – or so we think.
Interesting fact: immune cells as part of our immune system actually have CB receptors.
Sleep is a popular example of many benefits that these receptors can help with. However, sleep isn’t the only form of relief, this is just one example.
In the human body, cannabinoids are broken down by enzymes. CBD prevents these enzymes from working normally, keeping the cannabinoids in the body. This has many physical and mental health benefits for many people.
Research on how CBD interacts with the brain and endocannabinoid system is limited and in its early stages. It was not even discovered until the 1990s and is still some what mysterious. Read the article in the link above for more information on this system.
List of Potential CBD Health Benefits
People use CBD for many different benefits. There is scientific evidence in favor of many of these benefits.
Other benefits the human body may experience are only believed to be true without any medical studies. Even a list of health benefits that there is some scientific evidence for is extensive:
- Stress relief
- Chronic pain relief
- Minor pain relief
- Anti-anxiety
- Better sleep
- Reduced inflammation
- Promotes stable mood and emotions
- Improved digestion (this makes sense because serotonin affects digestion)
- Improved metabolism
- Better motor coordination
- Faster learning and sharper memory
- Better cardiovascular health
- Muscle growth
- Bone growth
- Improved reproductive function
- Improved liver function
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You may find a product of similar quality, but you will not find anything better.
All products are carefully made in a GMP certified facility. The hemp used to make these vegan CBD oil capsules is 100% organic. Quite frankly, it’s some of the highest quality hemp that exists on the planet. Every single product batch is tested by a third party organization that we have zero ties with.
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Benefits of Using CBD Oil Capsules
CBD is widely recognized for the multiple benefits it offers. Numerous testimonials confirm they are pleased with how they can better manage certain discomforts since starting to use broad spectrum CBD softgels, by New Phase Blends.
See how CBD can offer certain health benefits that aid in dealing with the discomforts of life.
We guarantee the results of our products. Don’t love them? Simply ask for a refund in full. We don’t ask questions. We actually encourage people to return these CBD pills if they don’t work for you. Offering a money-back guarantee on our vegan CBD gel capsules is a testament to how confident we are in the quality of what we sell.
A lot of the CBD capsules you’ll find on the market come with rather low concentrations of actual CBD hemp extract. This isn’t the case with ours. We give you a whopping 40 mg of CBD per softgel. We don’t skimp out when it comes to delivering high quantities of real, organic hemp compounds to people. This is one of several reasons why our CBD pills work better than the competition.
The Best CBD Capsules Are Third Party Tested
Unfortunately, a side effect of the CBD oil boom is mislabeled, or low-quality products. Some companies want to make money off of people so badly, they are willing to sell fake or under-dosed CBD capsules, or other products.
There is even a report the Food and Drug Administration announced in 2020. This report acknowledges the falsely labeled CBD oil products they found during their investigation. We aren’t telling you this to scare you, but it is important you know the real truth about the situation our industry is in before you buy CBD oil.
Whether you buy from us or not isn’t our concern, just be sure you can trust the company you are buying from, before you buy!
You can avoid buying sub-par CBD pill products by looking for a QR code that links for a third party lab analysis. This report shows the exact cannabinoid content of that particular CBD capsules batch, in this example.
This way, you know when you’re taking CBD capsules from us, you know exactly what you are ingesting. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same thing for all CBD brands.
How to Use CBD Oil Softgels
Take one CBD capsule with a glass of water, or other liquid of your choice. That’s it! People love taking CBD pills because of how simple it is. Unlike a CBD tincture, these require no measuring of anything.
Using this product is identical to taking any other pill. While not necessary to eat with food, some people prefer doing so before taking a CBD oil capsules. One CBD capsule is considered one serving, and contains 40 mg of CBD per gel capsule.
Common Questions About Vegan CBD Gel Caps
How do CBD pills work?
They work almost identical to how using a CBD tincture would benefit you. These CBD capsules contain an organic, full spectrum hemp extract that is high in cannabinoids, like CBD (among others).
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The cannabinoids within broad spectrum hemp extract, or full spectrum hemp extract help regulate certain receptors of the endocannabinoid system that all humans have.
How long do CBD capsules take to work?
Effects typically begin within 30-90 minutes, depending on factors like metabolism and whether taken with food.
How much CBD are in these vegan CBD oil capsules?
There are 40mg of premium, CBD rich hemp extract in each CBD capsule. There are 60 gel capsules in each bottle.
How do CBD gel capsules make you feel?
CBD capsules can have a relaxing and sedative effect on your body. Using CBD capsules soothes the user and leaves them in a better mental state of well-being with reduced stress. Other than that, there is really no feeling that CBD gives you, like you would notice with other medications.
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There is a wide range of CBD products that prove best for your mood and even prevent overwhelming feelings of anxiety. CBD oil is simply the most popular form, but we offer many other products.
Are these CBD capsules safe?
The second most common question people have when it comes to using CBD capsules is whether or not they are safe to use. Patients are always concerned with side effects (as they should be).
According to some top health experts and agencies, the answer is yes. These are safe to use. CBD is safe, and the World Health Organization has even issued a statement that claims it is safe.
Their findings say that CBD is well tolerated by most people who use it and, even better, has a good safety profile. That means the risk of a person becoming addicted to CBD gummies is almost non-existent. The findings even show that doses up to 1200 mg of CBD taken caused no serious side effects.
Do these have any side effects?
CBD capsules have a slim chance of delivering any unwanted side effects. Few side effects have been reported like low blood pressure, nausea, or headaches. Side effects such as these listed are quite rare in nature.
What does vegan certified mean?
In order for a product to be approved for vegan certification it must not contain meat, fish, fowl, animal by-products, eggs or egg products, milk or milk products, honey or honey bee products, insects or products from insects such as silk or dyes, or sugar filtered with bone char.
Most CBD capsules use a gelatin capsule. New Phase Blends’ vegan CBD capsules use a plant-based glycerin capsule.
How many capsules should I take?
Start with one capsule daily and adjust based on your needs and response. Our products include specific dosing guidelines.
CBD seems to boost your overall physical and mental health, so it works for really a lot of different conditions. It can correct a cannabinoid deficiency and make up for a deficiency in serotonin.
What Does Topical CBD Do?
Topical CBD works the same way as oral CBD – by interacting with cannabinoid receptors. There are cannabinoid receptors all over your body, and if you use CBD lotions, your CBD will affect the local receptors.
This is why topical CBD is better for conditions like arthritis and eczema than depression or anxiety. Use topical products to treat the right conditions. The endocannabinoid system can manage inflammation and pain, treating skin and joint conditions.
Topical CBD can also prevent the human body from producing inflammatory markers such as tumor necrosis factor alpha.
This makes topical CBD great for arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. CBD can also treat psoriasis and scars.
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While many topical CBD products depend only on CBD, many others have several medicinal ingredients. Any of the other ingredients might have side effects. Avoid the product if it gives you a negative reaction.
How Long Does CBD Stay in Your System?
CBD can stay in your system for several weeks. Keep in mind that after a few days, the residual amount of CBD left is almost non-existent.
Still, it can stay in your system in a detectable amount for weeks.
Why Choose a CBD Oil Product?
If you are having a hard time dealing with some of the symptoms listed on this page, consider trying cannabidiol products. They are a natural way to get effective relief. You can buy premium CBD oil all over the place now days, and pricing has become much, much more reasonable. CBD products also come with almost no known side effects, when using CBD at a normal dose. Studies exist that show using CBD in excess of 10,000mg per day leading to negative effects. That would be the equivalent of consuming x10 of our pure CBD oil tinctures. This is obviously far too much, and should never be done.
CBD oil products are also extremely simple to use. For example, taking CBD gummies for pain management involves eating a single gummy, and waiting – that’s it!
Is CBD Safe? Are There Side Effects?
CBD side effects are uncommon and unserious enough that it is likely to remain available without a prescription forever. Since CBD helps you sleep, it can make you drowsy.
You might also experience a dry mouth, drowsiness, nausea, or, at worst, diarrhea or vomiting. These side effects are rare, and mainly show up when you take way too much CBD oil.
The world health organization considers CBD to be safe. They consider it a substance with no major side effects and no potential for addiction.
What CBD does – stimulating the serotonin receptors, the endocannabinoid system, and other systems – is not dangerous. It does not seem to be able to overstimulate the serotonin receptors enough to cause an overdose.
While there is a bit of evidence that CBD might be safe during pregnancy, the evidence is not conclusive. You might want to avoid it to be on the safe side.
CBD is safe because the substance is fairly mild and does not have much potential for harm or addiction. Since a toxic dose of CBD is likely enormous compared to the effective dose, CBD is not likely to hurt anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Now that we have the basics covered, let’s go over some common questions when it comes to how CBD works within our bodies. If, after reading the article, you still have further questions please call us or email us.
We love helping educate people on cannabinoids, like CBD.
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Is CBD Legal?
In the United States, CBD is legal everywhere. If the CBD product is…
- Made from hemp and not marijuana
- Contains under 0.3% THC content
It is legal in all states. It is legal to posses, and even have in your car while driving. It is considered safe and does not require a prescription anywhere. Different countries have different laws and may allow CBD even if they do not allow marijuana.
CBD is not always legal to sell or even always legal to import, so check the laws in your country and area first.
Does CBD Get You High?
No, CBD does not get you high and does not feel like THC at all. Even something like caffeine produces something closer to a high than CBD does.
You can still act sober, concentrate, and think clearly while using CBD.
More Research is Required to Understand CBD Oil
While much is known about CBD, there is even more than we don’t know. We do not know all of the diseases it can treat, nor do we know everything about how it interacts with the brain and body.
We’re also continuously learning about the endocannabinoid system, and all it entails. There are multiple molecular pathways that we know about, but more research is ongoing.
While CBD is considered safe, we do not know what exceptional circumstances might make it unsafe. Possibly, there are some people who should not take CBD and some medications you should not combine CBD with.
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However, it seems to be both a safe and effective treatment. While taking far more than a necessary dose of CBD can make you sick for a little while, it does not seem to be able to kill you.
Your healthcare provider will know your particular circumstances better than anyone, so be sure to check with them.
Are CBD and THC the Same Thing?
When it comes to the differences of CBD vs THC, there are several. The biggest difference is that THC will get you high, while CBD will not. Yes, they might both be plant chemicals found in cannabis, but they do completely different things to the human body. THC also interacts with cannabinoid receptors in a much different way. Finally, THC is still widely illegal in the US, which CBD is legal.
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How Do CBD Gummies Work In Our Bodies?
CBD gummies work in our bodies the same way other CBD products do. When we eat the CBD infused gummies, our body sends the gummies through the digestive tract. The small intestine is responsible for delivering a large portion of the nutrients into our blood stream. Once the CBD from the gummies gets into our bloodstream, it can interact with the cannabinoid receptors and begin to offer different benefits.
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What If CBD Products Don’t Work On Me?
Have you tried CBD, and it doesn’t seem to work for you. Well, there are several reasons for why CBD products might not work, but poor product quality seems to top the charts as reasons CBD doesn’t work for people.
If you aren’t taking genuine, real CBD items, it’s just not going to work for you (obviously). Many companies produce CBD products that are either underdosed, or severely fake. It is an unfortunate reality of this industry. They trick people into buying what they think is CBD oil, but isn’t.
If you tried CBD, and it didn’t work on you, I would urge you to take a deeper look into that product, and brand. Chances are they are poor quality items.
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Summary – How Does CBD Work?
There are a lot of moving pieces involved when it comes to supplementing with CBD products, and how your body responds.
You can thank your endocannabinoid system, and central nervous system, for aiding in utilizing CBD oil products.
The key takeaway here is this:
- CBD, and other cannabinoids, regulate different receptors we have
- These receptors are part of what’s called the endocannabinoid system
- Results of these interactions come in the form of pain relief, anxiety, and sedation, to name a few benefits
There is obviously much more involved, but this article covered the basics in a way that’s both informative, and easy to understand.
I hope you enjoyed reading this article. Check out our CBD blog if you want to read some other interesting articles on the CBD products we sell, or other hemp based information.
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Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/serotonin
International Journal of Molecular Sciences: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5877694/
Journal of Pain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6319597/
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/ssris/art-20044825
Open Access Government: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/take-too-much-cbd/71920/
Pharmacological Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28249817/
