Cannabis occupies an unusual spot in the US. It’s classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the federal government. Yet, cannabis is legal in some form in a majority of states. This setup creates difficulties for researchers. The need...
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How CBD Interacts with CB1 & CB2 Receptors
Cannabidiol (CBD) interacts with two dominant receptors (CB1 and CB2) of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). How it does so has been widely debated in the literature. The truth about CBD’s interaction with CB1 & CB2 is...
How CBD May Help Drugs Cross the Blood Brain Barrier
A recent study published in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics seems to have found another fascinating application of cannabidiol (CBD). Drug delivery to the brain faces a massive barrier, literally–the blood-brain barrier...