How Does CBD Oil Make You Feel?

How does CBD make you feel

CBD, or cannabidiol, seems to be everywhere these days. Since the production of industrial hemp became legal in the United States, CBD products – which are made from hemp – have become incredibly popular. It’s hard to walk into a pharmacy, boutique, or even a big box store without seeing advertisements for CBD products.

There is a lot of confusion surrounding CBD and how it is different from marijuana. There are also a lot of CBD scams out there, making false or overblown claims about what CBD can do. It is little wonder that so many people have questions about what CBD is, how it works, and how it will make you feel after taking it.

CBD will not make you feel intoxicated. However, depending on how you use it, CBD oil may help you feel good in other ways, such as by reducing your anxiety or helping you get a better night’s sleep. Below, we outline the latest research on CBD and give you our take on how CBD oil will make you feel.

How CBD Works: What We Know

CBD is one of at least 100 naturally occurring active compounds found in the Cannabis plant. These compounds are known as cannabinoids. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD is not psychoactive, so it won’t make you feel high.

While the research is still early, scientists believe that CBD works by interacting with our bodies’ endocannabinoid system, ECS. The ECS is a complex system that has three core components: endocannabinoids, receptors, and enzymes.

Endocannabinoids are made by our bodies. They are similar to cannabinoids like CBD but are produced by the body instead of being found in a plant. Our bodies produce endocannabinoids as needed to help regulate internal functions.

Endocannabinoid receptors are found throughout our bodies. CB1 receptors are found in the central nervous system, while CB2 receptors are mostly found in the peripheral nervous system. Endocannabinoids can bind to both types of receptors, with a different effect based on where the receptor is located and which endocannabinoid binds to it.

Finally, enzymes break down endocannabinoids once they have performed their function. Together, these three components work to regulate a number of processes within the body, including:

Each of these things contributes to homeostasis within our bodies or balance. For example, if you hurt your back, your body may release endocannabinoids to bind to CB1 receptors in a spinal nerve to relieve pain and to bind with CB2 receptors in immune cells to signal that your body is experiencing inflammation. In this way, the ECS works to maintain the stability of our internal environments.

Experts are not entirely sure how CBD interacts with the ECS. While THC can bind to CB1 or CB2 receptors, scientists do not believe that CBD does this. Instead, CBD may work to prevent enzymes from breaking down endocannabinoids so that they can have a greater effect on the body, or even bind to a receptor that has not been discovered yet.

Another theory is that CBD can address clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD), which is the idea that low levels of endocannabinoids can contribute to the development of certain medical or mental health conditions. A 2016 review found that CECD may explain why some people develop conditions that don’t have a clear underlying cause, like migraines, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome.

While the science is still developing on how CBD affects the ECS, we do know that it can help to address the symptoms of a number of conditions, including pain and inflammation, anxiety and depression, acne, seizures, high blood pressure, and substance abuse disorder. If you have one of these conditions or another medical or mental health issue, be sure to check with your doctor about the possible benefits of CBD and whether it may interact with any of your medications.

How Will CBD Oil Make Me Feel?

CBD oil affects people in different ways and can make each person feel differently. In particular, the serving size of CBD that you take and the way that you take it can change the way that it makes you feel.

Generally, if you take too little CBD oil, you may not feel anything at all. However, if you take a more appropriate serving size, then you may feel relaxed and calm. Some people who use CBD oil describe feeling like their stress levels have dropped when they take it.

While CBD may help you go to sleep, it won’t make you feel drowsy. CBD oil can help with insomnia, but it doesn’t do so by sedating you. Instead, it may address the root causes of your sleeplessness, like anxiety and pain. A different compound, CBN, can make you feel drowsy so many sleep products marry CBD and CBN.

By interacting with the ECS system in our bodies, CBD may help us maintain a state of homeostasis or balance. As a result, we may feel better overall without being able to pinpoint exactly how it makes us feel.

Keep in mind that CBD oil tends to have a slow and subtle effect. You may not notice a change right away, unlike the experience you may have taken prescription medications or even used marijuana. Over time, you may start to notice that you feel calmer, or that your health and wellness are improving overall.

So CBD Won’t Make Me Feel High?

CBD oil will not make you feel high or stoned. While CBD is produced from the same family of plants as marijuana (cannabis), by law, it can contain no more than 0.3% THC in the United States. By contrast, marijuana products may contain up to 30% THC.

CBD is not psychoactive, so it will not interact with your body in the same way that THC does to produce a feeling of intoxication. While taking a larger serving size of CBD may make you feel uplifted or give you a sense of wellbeing, you will not feel high because the level of THC is so low in CBD oil made from industrial hemp grown in the United States. CBD cannot make you feel high.

If you are concerned about feeling high when taking CBD oil, you can also choose to purchase a 0% THC product. Make sure to purchase a product that has been independently tested by a third-party laboratory so that you can verify the quality and contents of the oil that you choose.

Want to Learn More about CBD? We’re Here to Help.

If you’re like many Americans, you may be curious about how CBD oil can help you – but overwhelmed by sorting through the information and products. At Green Wellness Life, we are committed to sharing our knowledge of CBD with others so that they can improve their well-being – naturally. All of our CBD products are made from industrial hemp grown in the United States and have been tested by a third-party laboratory.

Our passion is achieving better health and wellness through CBD products. While we aren’t doctors and cannot diagnose or treat any condition, we can offer you the latest CBD research so that you can make an informed decision for yourself about using CBD. Now that you know how CBD can make you feel, if you want to learn more or for help picking a CBD product, contact us today! You can reach us by email at support@greenwellnesslife.com or by phone at (888) 772-7875.

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