Does CBD Work Without THC?

Does CBD Work Without THC? This has become a very popular question among those seeking Cannabis as an alternative treatment without the psychoactive effects of THC.

This question is somewhat complicated being as though the answer is Yes and No, It really would depend on the individual. To put it simple THC and CBD are a cannabis compound power couple of sorts, they work best together. There have been many scientific studies that have established CBD and THC interact synergistically to enhance each other’s therapeutic effects. In British researchers have found that CBD potentiates THC’s anti-inflammatory properties. There has also been scientific studies done by scientist over at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco , who have determined that when tested on brain cancer and breast cancer cell lines a combination of CBD and THC has a more potent anti-tumoral effect than either compound alone. There is extensive clinical research that has demonstrated CBD combined with THC is more beneficial for neuropathic pain than either compound singled out. On the other hand, Cannabidiol or CBD alone is an endocannabinoid modulator; in other words, taken consistently. It actually increases the gain of system, which at the core makes CBD a homeostatic regulator. Alone CBD would be very good in treating a variety of other conditions, one is epilepsy. It also operates on a broad spectrum of activity, working on many different kinds of seizures and does this without any of the liability.THC might produce, both in terms of side effects but also legal constraints. So that’s a big advantage. According to the federal government, specific components of the Cannabis plant like THC or CBD have medical value, but the whole plant itself does not have medical value. Uncle Sam’s single-molecule blinders reflect a cultural and political bias that privileges Big Pharma products. Single-molecule medicine is the predominant corporate way, the FDA-approved way, but it’s not the only way, and it’s not necessarily the optimal way to benefit from cannabis therapeutics. Cannabis contains several hundred compounds, including various flavonoids, aromatic terpenes, and many minor cannabinoids in addition to THC and CBD. Each of these compounds has specific healing attributes, but when combined they create what scientists refer to as a holistic “entourage effect,” so that the therapeutic impact of the whole plant is greater than the sum of its single-molecule parts. The Food and Drug Administration, however, isn’t in the business of approving plants as medicine.