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CBD & Pain Relief Via a Receptor Called Vanilloid

One interesting CBD receptor is “TRPV1” which is the technical abbreviation for “transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V.” Another known name for the same receptor – Vanilloid –so dubbed because it has similar effects to the vanilla bean. Vanilla contains eugenol, an essential oil that has antiseptic and analgesic properties. When CBD binds with TPRV1 (aka the Vanilloid receptor) a process is activated to mediate pain perception, inflammation and body temperature.

So, the pain relief that CBD is known for is not because of the direct ingestion of the cannabinoid but in the way that it interacts with particular receptors.