What are the benefits of CBD oil?
This is a question that more and more people are asking because of the legalization of cannabis and cannabis-derived products around the world. CBD oil has various advantages when compared to other traditional pharmaceutical medications. Whether you are looking to use CBD oil yourself or because you want to suggest it to a friend or family member, it is always best to do your research and get your facts straight. There are hundreds if not thousands of benefits, but let’s take a look at some of the more common benefits of CBD oil.
There are multiple ways to use CBD oil and get the benefits
One of the biggest advantages that CBD oil has over other medications is the fact that it can be taken in a variety of ways. CBD oil can easily be used to produce edibles like sweets or cookies or other medicated food items. CBD oil can also be vaporized with a vape pen or dab rig so that it can easily be inhaled as a vapor. Regardless if you want to dab with a titanium or quartz bangers, CBD oil can be vaporized with either. Many people prefer taking CBD oil in capsule form for easy oral consumption. Another popular way that CBD oil is used is as a topical in creams or salves that is applied directly to the skin.
CBD oil is not psychoactive
CBD oil has no THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. THC is the psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant that causes the high associated with cannabis. CBD oil contains only CBD (cannabidiol) which is not psychoactive. On the other hand, full extract cannabis oil contains CBD and THC. This means that the medical benefits of the cannabis plant and CBD can be obtained without the high, as long as the oil contains only CBD. For this reason, many people prefer CBD oil for themselves or for the treatment of underaged children.
CBD oil is not addictive
Simply put, CBD oil (and CBD) is not addictive. For a substance to be addictive there has to be some form of withdrawal symptom. If you are addicted to coffee (caffeine) or sugar you can have withdrawal symptoms like headaches and mood swings. CDB oil doesn’t have any withdrawal symptoms and as such is not addictive at all. In fact, there have been studies that show that CBD can help with recovery from addiction to various substances like tobacco and opioids.
CDB oil is a great alternative for chronic pain treatment
Chronic pain can have a dramatic negative impact on one’s quality of life. Many pharmaceutical medications (especially those based on opioids) can have severe negative effects with long-term use. These traditional pharmaceuticals are also addictive and long-term use can easily spiral out of control into a full-blown addiction. CBD oil is a great alternative to pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of chronic pain, especially because there are no known negative effects and it’s not addictive.
CBD oil reduces anxiety and depression
Anti-depressants and pharmaceutical medications used for the treatment of anxiety come with a long list of negative side-effects. None of these negative side-effects are present with the use of CBD oil to treat depression or anxiety. This is one of the biggest benefits of CBD oil.