CBG has been attracting the attention and interest of scientists recently. The scientific community sees it as a safe and effective means of stimulating appetite. Recent studies show that CBG can help with extreme weight loss. This is usually a result of a host of debilitating ailments. Yet another one of marijuana’s lesser-known cannabinoids is receiving scientific vindication. And also, a clean bill of health. CBG works with CBGA and THC. The CBG compound is receiving credits for stimulating appetites. This is without some of the side effects of the Western world’s toxic pharmaceuticals. In this article, we will discuss CBG as an appetite stimulant.
What is CBG?
Cannabigerol (CBG) is one of the many active cannabinoids that occur in the cannabis plant. Most people are familiar with the cannabinoids Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
THC is best known for its psychoactive effects. while people often use CBD for its medicinal benefits. Unlike THC, CBD does not cause its consumers to get high. Patients often use it in the treatment of pain and inflammation. You can also use it for nausea, seizures, anxiety, PTSD, and depression.
CBG exists in lower concentrations than THC or CBD. For a long time, it has been somewhat overshadowed by these other cannabinoids. But, in recent years, scientific interest in CBG has been growing at a steady rate.
How did CBG come about?
CBG was first discovered in Israel in 1964. Marijuana researchers Yehiel Gaoni and Raphael Mechoulam had managed to isolate the cannabinoids. They had separate CBG, THC, and CBD from the cannabis plant. They may not have realized how important this was at the time. But it was this discovery that went on to become the entire basis of our understanding of the plant today.
Differences between CBG and other cannabinoids.
CBG occurs in lower concentrations than THC and CBD. it differs from these compounds in several ways.
Unlike THC, CBG has no psychoactive properties, and thus will not get you high. It exists in some varieties of industrial hemp. It is also in other more potent marijuana strains.
Despite people often overlooking CBG in favor of THC and CBD, it seems that it could also be beneficial. But, CBG research is still in its infancy. There is no doubt that we still have much to learn about this compound.
Either way, thanks to scientists like Gaoni and Mechoulam, we know a lot more about these cannabinoids. Research has shown that CBG and other cannabinoids have a remarkable effect on the human body.
How Does CBG Work?
Like other cannabinoids, CBG works by influencing the endocannabinoid system within our bodies. The endocannabinoid system is a complex collection of receptors (CB1 and CB2 receptors). It contains chemicals called endocannabinoids and enzymes.
Endocannabinoids are compounds that our bodies produce. They bind with CB1 and CB2 receptors. Their role is to help regulate many of our physiological functions. They also maintain a state of internal balance.
CB1 receptors are in the nervous system and brain. CB2 receptors are elsewhere in the body, in the cells of the immune system. Many different endocannabinoids can bind with these receptors. The most well-known are anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG).
AEA binds with CB1 receptors and acts very much like a neurotransmitter. It affects our cognitive function and mood. But, 2-AG binds with CB1 and CB2 receptors, provoking an anti-inflammatory effect.
The Entourage effect.
The cannabinoids in the cannabis plant also can bind with these receptors. This is due to their similar shape. THC binds with CB1 receptors, altering the way you think and getting you high. CBD does not bind with these receptors. But it does influence the way that they react with other cannabinoids.
Research has shown that CBG binds with CB2 receptors. It has also shown that, in high doses, it could block other compounds from binding with CB1 receptors. Yet, CBG does not appear to alter the effects of THC.
This is a complex interaction between the various plant cannabinoids and the body’s endocannabinoid system. It is the ‘entourage effect’. Scientists are only starting to comprehend the full implications of this. Although, some suggest that using these cannabinoids together is more beneficial than using anyone alone
CBG as an appetite stimulant.
CBG also shows great promise as an appetite stimulant. Scientists discovered this in a 2016 study on CBG for appetite. They gave rats either CBG or placebo and observed their feeding habits. The rats who ingested CBG increased their number of meals and doubled their food intake. But this did not affect the amount eaten at meals, and the duration of meals.
The researchers did not observe any adverse effects in rats treated with CBG. This could make this cannabinoid a promising therapy for conditions such as anorexia.
Research
Long-praised as a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that eradicates and inhibits bacterial growth, reduces inflammation, inhibits tumorous cell growth, and obstructs the growth of deadly cancer cells, the cannabis compound Cannabigerol (a.k.a. CBG) has now been scientifically recognized as a safe and effective appetite stimulant, according to research conducted at Berkshire’s University of Reading that was recently published by the U.S. National Institute of Health.
After extensive research into the study’s stated objective of examining “the effects of CBG on food intake and feeding pattern microstructure,” the test subjects were administered either the CBG cannabinoid or a placebo substitute and assessed.
Providing holistic hope for those who suffer from health-related weight loss issues, the study concluded, “CBG elicits hyperphagia.”
Conclusion.
The DEA announced their intention to keep marijuana listed as a Schedule I narcotic. This long-maligned plant has the backing of the political henchmen of Big Pharma. It has restrictions in its Schedule I status within the Controlled Substance Act. CBG also has many beneficial secrets to share. Despite those inspired and thoughtful politicians who voiced opposition to marijuana’s current classification, cannabis has again been relegated to the shadows of ignorance and fear.
