12/16/2018
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a plant oil that is somewhere in between a fatty oil and an essential oil. Unlike true essential oils which are typically obtained via steam distillation, cold pressing, or resin tapping, CBD must be extracted from the plant using vacuum distillation. It is a thick viscous oil that does not rise rapidly into the air. CBD is one of the chemical constituents in ma*****na, and it has been researched as a natural medicine for pain, seizures, and anxiety. 😬
CBD is different that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) because it has a weak affinity for the CBD-1 and CBD-2 receptor, and instead is a mild antagonist at the receptor. The CBD-2 receptor is where the beneficial effects of pain mitigation, relaxation, and anti-nausea arise. The CBD-1 receptor is where the psychotropic changes of elation, sensory distortion, altered sense of time, and laughter may arise. THC engages both the CBD-1 and CBD-2 receptor and can therefore produce both psychotropic effects and the medicinal effects.🥴
People who want the beneficial effects of ma*****na without the psychotropic effects opt to use CBD oil as it does not have the same psychotropic effects as the combusting the flowers of the full plant or consuming THC oil. 🌓
Blogs have described copaiba essential oil as very similar to, some even saying the same as, CBD oil. There are some commonalities. There is a chemical constituent in common between the two oils: beta-caryophyllene (BC). BC is one of more than 30,000 different terpenes found in nature. Both CBD and BC lend aroma and flavor to their respective plants, and there is some evidence that BC brings benefits. But BC is also found in ylang ylang, black pepper, oregano, clove, lavender, basil and many different other essential oils. The conclusion that CBD and copaiba essential oil have the same benefits because of one chemical constituent is incorrect. 🌱
This is not to imply that there are no benefits of BC in a wide variety of forms. In fact, it is been researched for pain, as a wound salve, to prevent oxidative stress, and as an antimicrobial. It is simply important to not extend evidence from CBD to copaiba essential oil. 💧
