What Is CBG?

annabigerol is one of the many  cannabinoids that makes up the hemp plant. It is another non-psychoactive similar to CBD. It is very different from THC, which does create the feeling of being ‘high.’ It makes up less than 1 percent of most cannabis strains, but Cannabigerol can turn into THC and CBD.

CBG may be a less abundant cannabinoid, but it has been observed to reduce inflammation, combat pain, and even slow the proliferation of some cancer cells.

CBG benefits 

Unlike CBD, which has a relatively low affinity for cannabinoid receptors and acts mostly through indirect interactions with the endocannabinoid system, CBG is thought to elicit its therapeutic effects directly though interaction with the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the brain.

CBG isolate also has the potential to assist with other several different conditions.

Neuroprotection

Your nervous system must normally work to accurately control things like blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature. It can also help improve motor deficits and preserve neurons that can be affected by some neurological conditions.

Stimulating Appetite

The researchers conducted a study in 2016 that determined the use of Cannabigerol sparked the appetite of rats that they use in the experiment. They doubled their food intake over each day. It can be useful in adults who have suppressed appetites. It may also be an option for patients with eating disorders that have stunted appetites with no adverse effects.

Research is relatively sparse regarding other therapeutic benefits of CBG, when compared to the apparent wealth of information available on THC and CBD within the cannabis community. But there are early studies linking the compound to a whole host of potential therapeutic uses, such as:

• Treating glaucoma, though its vasodilator and neuroprotective effects.
• Decreasing inflammation, as seen in animal models of inflammatory bowel disease.
• Combatting Huntingdon’s disease, again through its neuroprotective effects.
• Inhibiting tumor growth, in animal models of colorectal cancer.
• Killing drug-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

As more research begins to conduct regarding this cannabinoid, people are finding more and more benefits that these compounds hold.