NPR talk: THC and CBD

Burns

Anyone hear the marijuana discussion today on NPR?
Did they say that all American strains have CBD's removed?
We need CBDs back.

fishmongerfunk

Burns said:

Anyone hear the marijuana discussion today on NPR?
Did they say that all American strains have CBD's removed?
We need CBDs back.

what is a cbd?

Burns

this is the story.



http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128109216

"Fourteen states now allow marijuana smoking for medical purposes, and more states are deciding whether or not to do the same. Ira Flatow and guests look at the research on inhaled marijuana as a medication and discuss whether or not doctors should be prescribing pot smoking."

CBD:
from wiki:

"Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid found in Cannabis. It is a major constituent of the plant, representing up to 40% in its extracts.[2]

CBD alone is not intoxicating but displayed sedative effects in animal tests.[3] Some research, however, indicates that CBD can increase alertness.[4] It may decrease the rate of THC clearance from the body, perhaps by interfering with the metabolism of THC in the liver.

Medically, it has been shown to relieve convulsion, inflammation, anxiety, and nausea, and to inhibit cancer cell growth.[5] Recent studies have shown cannabidiol to be as effective as atypical antipsychotics in treating schizophrenia.[6]

In November 2007 it was reported that CBD reduces growth of aggressive human breast cancer cells in vitro and reduces their invasiveness. It thus represents the first non-toxic exogenous agent that can lead to down-regulation of tumor aggressiveness.[7][8] It is also a neuroprotective antioxidant.[9]

A 2008 study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry showed significant differences in Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences scores between three groups: The first consisted of non-cannabis users, the second of users who tested positive for ??9-THC only, and the third consisted of users who tested positive for both ??9-THC and CBD. The ??9-THC only subset scored significantly higher for unusual experiences, while users of both ??9-THC and CBD had much lower introvertive anhedonia scores . "