cannabis sativa
Within this ancient and complex plant resides several chemical compounds - one of which is cannabidiol, or CBD. Numerous studies have shown both the stress-relieving1 and anti-inflammatory2 properties of CBD, which can be particularly effective when applied topically3, thanks to the intricate system of cannabinoid receptors located throughout the human epidermis.4
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1. Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Anxiety Disorders AUTHORS: Esther M. Blessing Maria M. Steenkamp, Jorge Manzanares, and Charles R. Marmar1 AFFILIATIONS: New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY USA, Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Alicante, Spain. Published 2015 September 4
2.Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol AUTHORS: Sinemyiz Atalay, Iwona Jarocka-Karpowicz, and Elzbieta Skrzydlewska AFFIFLATIONS: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Białystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland; Received 2019 Nov 19; Accepted 2019 Dec 23.
3. Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Skin Health and Disorders AUTHORS: Sudhir M Baswan, Allison E Klosner, Kelly Glynn, Arun Rajgopal, Kausar Malik, Sunghan Yim, and Nathan Stern1. AFFILIATIONS: Innovation and Science, Amway Corporation, Ada, MI, 49355, USA; Innovation and Science, Nutrilite Health Institute, Amway Corporation, Buena Park, CA, 90621, USA. Published online 2020 Dec 8.
4. Cannabinoid Signaling in the Skin: Therapeutic Potential of the “C(ut)annabinoid” System AUTHORS: Kinga Fanni Tóth Dorottya Ádám, Tamás Bíró, and Attila Oláh1 AFFILIATIONS: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary;(D.Á.)2Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; Published 2019 March 6