Not a prescription drug, CBD is a simple compound found in a plant, much like you find Vitamin C in oranges. CBD is found in commercial hemp.
Unlike cannabis, cannabidiolCBD is not psychoactive so its use does not violate any laws. Although THC is the primary and most known psychoactive component of marijuana, other compounds with biologic activity are cannabinol, cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromene, cannabigerol, tetrahydrocannabivarin, and delta-8-THC. CBD, in particular, is thought to have analgesic (pain relieving) and antiinflammatory benefits without the psychoactive effect that causes the “high” often associated with marijuana. An animal study of the effect of CBD on cell death in breast cancer found that induced cell death and inhibited the survival of estrogen triggered breast cancer while not destroying nor affecting non-tumor breast cells.
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Currently there are limited options to treat aggressive forms of cancer. Many people experience nausea and an increased risk of infection amongst other side effects with chemotherapy. These can be both physically and emotionally draining on the patient. CBD may help the uptake of cytotoxic drugs into malignant cells. There is hope that cannabidiol (CBD) could be a non-toxic alternative to traditional chemotherapy which would achieve the same results without any of the painful side effects.
CBD blocks the activity of a gene called Id-1 which is thought to be responsible for metastasis of cancer cells, which is the spread of cancer cells away from the original tumor site. Past work has shown that CBD can block aggressive human brain cancers and some of the latest work has found CBD has a similar effect on breast cancer cells in the lab. This research is still at a very early stage and will need to be followed up in human clinical trials to see if CBD is safe and whether the animal study results can be repeated. Currently only the UK is running medical testing with CBD on human breast cancer patients. - www.cbdhempoilproductbenefits.com