/oss/taxonomy/term/940/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/beneath-cbd-hype-lies-lot-uncertainty <p>Searching for CBD on the website of the SQDC returns nearly 1,000 search results. The SQDC is the Quebec-government-owned corporation responsible for selling recreational cannabis to the people. Like all plants, cannabis contains numerous naturally occurring chemicals, and one of them, cannabidiol (or CBD), has attracted a hazy halo of health benefits.</p> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:17:10 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9746 at /oss /oss/article/you-asked/what-are-your-thoughts-extremely-controversial-cbd-and-thc-substance-and-compound <p>Both cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol are found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant but onlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive, meaning that it does not induce the sensation that people enjoy when they smoke pot. It does, however, have physiological activity that may be useful in the treatment of various disorders ranging from inflammation and anxiety to schizophrenia. There have also been a couple of studies linking CBD to reduced mutiplication of cancer cells but there are many substances that do that, usually never amounting to any clinical significance.</p> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:09:26 +0000 OSS 1908 at /oss