It is a misconception to think that Parkinson's disease affects only the elderly. There are also those in their thirties who have been diagnosed with it. Parkinson's disease is an incurable brain disease in which nerve cells in the brain die. A large proportion of these patients experience that symptoms such as tremors (tremors) and stiffness diminish with the use of cannabidiol, abbreviated in this article as CBD.
The active ingredient CBD is extracted from the leaves and flower tops of the hemp plant, also known as the hemp plant. Although the effect of this remedy has not (yet) been scientifically proven, many people with this brain disorder report benefiting from it. This text takes a closer look at how CBD works.
What is Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder. The brain contains nerve cells that produce dopamine. This dopamine causes parts of the brain to communicate with each other. As a result, movement commands - or signals - are sent to the body. In Parkinson's disease, nerve cells in the brain die, causing less and less dopamine to be produced. As a result, communication between parts of the brain is disrupted. The disrupted communication in the brain results in typical Parkinson's features such as trembling, spasms, rigidity and a stiff face.
A common result is slurred speech, poor sleep and mood swings. Incidentally, it is not known what causes the nerve cells in the brain to die. Parkinson's disease is progressive and there is no cure. However, it is possible to partially reduce symptoms by using the non-addictive CBD, among other things.
Parkinson's and CBD
CBD is a legal drug and is non-addictive. The herbal product CBD is not among the illegal drugs; it is not a banned substance. CBD is not addictive because it contains little (if any) tetrahydrocannabid (short for THC). THC, however, is addictive and can cause hallucinations. Users of CBD neither experience hallucinations nor feel high.
Endocannabinoid system
Buying and selling CBD simply takes place on the legal circuit. CBD's effect on the endocannabinoid system (ECS) Although the effect of CBD has not been scientifically proven, people with Parkinson's disease do report an increase in their quality of life thanks to this drug. The symptoms they experience such as tremors, spasms and stiffness seem to have decreased.
A number of studies worldwide show that we have a kind of body's own cannabis system in our brains. This is called the endocannabinoid system (abbreviated to ECS). Thus, the human body naturally produces its own substances that are very similar to the active ingredient of the cannabis plant.
This endocannabinoid system is continuously active, throughout the body. Think organs and the musculoskeletal system, but it is especially active in the brain. Because of its similarity, our brains recognize cannabis as a body substance. CBD's similarity to our own cannabis system reduces symptoms caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain.
