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New Study Shows CBD Can Kill Certain Bacteria

CBD has shown promise in eliminating certain bacteria because it interacts with the endocannabinoid system. And with these encouraging outcomes, the cannabinoid is making waves for its untapped potential.

To date, CBD has been widely studied for its anti-inflammatory and seizure-suppressant properties. In scientific testing, CBD has shown promise to be an effective treatment for acne, psoriasis — and even cancer.

Currently used for chronic pain, insomnia, and even relief from anxiety, new research shows CBD could pave the way for a new class of antibiotics. Researchers say CBD has the potential to be the first new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria in over 50 years.

And with current antibiotic drugs having limited efficacy against bacteria and limited usage due to its toxicity for prolonged treatments, CBD is a solid option. Researchers say CBD has the potential to be the first new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria in over 50 years.

How Might CBD Kill Bacteria?

CBD has been proven as a highly effective resource against Gram-positive bacteria, including the antibiotic-resistant pathogen MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

The popular cannabinoid demonstrated the ability to break down biofilms — slimy accumulation of bacteria. These biofilms help MRSA survive against antibiotics.

New research indicates that CBD proves so effective because it can burst the outer cell membranes of bacteria.

Study Reveals CBD Effective Against Bacteria

Researchers at the University of Queensland believe CBD could lead to the first new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria as published in Communications Biology. The study was funded by Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which is researching uses of CBD for skin conditions.

Mark Blaskovich, an associate professor at the University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience, stated CBD seems particularly efficient against Gram-negative bacteria that current antibiotics have a challenging time overriding.

“CBD showed a low tendency to cause resistance in bacteria even when we sped up potential development by increasing concentrations of the antibiotic during ‘treatment’. We looked at how quickly the CBD killed the bacteria. It’s quite fast, within 3 hours, which is pretty good. Vancomycin (Vancocin) kills over 6 to 8 hours. Now we have established that cannabidiol is effective against these Gram-negative bacteria, we are looking at its mode of action, improving its activity and finding other similar molecules to open up the way for a new class of antibiotics.” stated Blaskovich.

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New Study Indicates Placebo Effect May Play a Role in Effectiveness of CBD

Using CBD as a pain reliever could not only reduce your pain intensity, but it may make you feel less unpleasant , according to researchers.

A small study by researchers at Syracuse University suggests that the placebo effect may play a role in cannabidiol’s (CBD) ability to provide relief for chronic pain.

Research Study: Placebo Effect and CBD

Researchers recruited 15 participants — who were randomly assigned CBD or a placebo and received information about the substances they were given.

In some cases, participants were told they were given CBD when they actually received a placebo and vice versa. The study was published in the Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology journal in April.

In this study, participants who received the active CBD with the expectation that they were receiving CBD reported having a higher threshold and tolerance for pain than those who received active CBD but believed they were receiving a placebo. Therefore, the research suggests that “verbally emphasizing the positive and realistic effects of CBD on pain, without overemphasizing negative side effects, may optimize” its benefits.

CBD and Pain

The researchers found, after measuring participant’s pain outcomes, that both, the pharmacological effects of CBD and the psychological effects of just expecting they’d receive CBD, helped relieve feelings of pain. Do you feel this is accurate?

Vernon Williams, MD, pain management specialist and founding director of the Center for Sports Neurology and Pain Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, states that how individuals views CBD and cannabis may potentially play a role in its effects. “This whole concept of whether people may or may not have a kind of some negative predisposition to cannabis, particularly as relates to the stigma of ‘is this making someone high or intoxicated’ interests me,” he stated.

“Whereas younger adults may use CBD recreationally or as part of a health/lifestyle regimen, older adults may be motivated to use CBD to treat conditions that commonly co-occur with aging, such as chronic pain.”

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What is Hemp-Derived Delta-10?

Feed your happy with one of the hottest new products that is heating up in 2021 — Delta 10. It’s the latest cannabinoid to hit the market behind the launch of fan-favorite Delta 8.

Why does interest for the hottest cannabinoids on the market keep skyrocketing? Delta 10 was actually discovered by accident. It was found by Fusion Farms in California when extracting THC distillate from a batch of cannabis that was contaminated with fire retardant.

During this time, wildfires were ravaging through the terrains of the state, reaching various communities, and one of the many victims of the wildfires were cannabis farms and the plants resting within their fields. As a result, firefighters dropped fire retardants, unintended to reach cannabis crops, yet made their way to them due to the high winds.

After months of research, the inadvertent breakthrough was identified as Delta 10.  The new, advanced cannabinoid is now setting the market ablaze with more and more individuals taking notice.

What is Delta 10?

Delta 10-Tetrahydrocannabinol carries similar psychoactive effects and euphoric feelings associated with Delta 8. use. The two cannabinoids are known for anti-nausea, anti-anxiety, appetite stimulating and stress reducing properties.

Derived from hemp, certified labs have been able to obtain Delta 10 from the CBD plant. As more research unveils additional compounds derived from hemp and the benefits associated with them, individuals are stocking up.

Delta 9-THC contains a double bond on the chain’s 9th carbon. Meanwhile, Delta 8 is bonded at the 8th carbon, and Delta 10 — the 10th carbon in the chain.

Due to the 2018 Farm Bill, ratified and signed into law in December 2018, products containing less than 0.3 percent Delta 9-THC is legally classified as hemp — and is legal for all intents and purposes under federal law.

What Delta 10 Products are on the Market?

While there are not a lot of brands producing Delta-10 yet, Smilyn is ahead of the game. Smilyn Delta 10 is available in disposable pens and vape cartridges.

Blazing with style, convenience, and performance, Smilyn Delta 10 Disposable Vape Pens provide an extraordinary way to experience the power of Delta 10.

If you’re more interested in a head high more than a body high, Delta 10 is for you. And for starters, disposable vape pens provide a superior level of convenience — eliminating the need to refill your vape with our distillate.