What is CBD, and does it cause a high?
CBD is one of the most well-known cannabinoids produced by the C. sativa plant. It is one of more than 500 compounds that come from cannabis plants.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is another well-known cannabinoid that produces the strong psychoactive effects of being “high.”
Both THC and CBD naturally occur in the cannabis plant. CBD can be isolated from the cannabis plant and the THC compound. People infuse CBD into tinctures, oils, edibles, and other products without the high-inducing THC.
Still, individuals assume CBD causes the same effects as marijuana, because both can be found in the same plant. However, CBD alone is nonintoxicating meaning It won’t cause a high.
CBD can also be derived from the hemp plant. Hemp has no psychoactive effects, either.
They both have an impact on cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors in the brain. However, the type of impact tells you a lot about why they produce such different results.
THC activates these receptors. This causes a euphoria or the high that is associated with marijuana. CBD, on the other hand, is a CB1 antagonist. It blocks any intoxicating impact caused by the CB1 receptors. Taking CBD with THC may inhibit the effects of THC.
