I personally had such high hopes for the CBG I grew and your distillate (which I trusted to be far more potent than my little green). I wish weed was a whole lot cheaper and I grew it a whole lot better and much larger quantities
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That distillate was tested as pure CBG. It's supposed to have potentially helpful qualities like this if you believe it:
CBG works by binding to both receptors where it’s thought to strengthen the function of anandamide, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in enhancing pleasure and motivation, regulating appetite and sleep, and alleviating pain. Unlike THC, CBG has no psychotropic effects, so it will not give you a high.
My issue is that how do you dose it and measure any effect - and how do you account for potential placebo?
And here is another source on what it does:
What is CBG?
Cannabigerol, or CBG, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid typically most abundant in low-THC and high-CBD cannabis strains, including hemp. Like THC, CBG reacts with the cannabinoid receptors in the brain. CBG, however, acts as a buffer to the psychoactivity of THC by working to alleviate the paranoia sometimes caused by higher levels of THC.
CBG works to fight inflammation, pain, nausea and works to slow the proliferation of cancer cells. Research has shown it also significantly reduces intraocular eye pressure caused by glaucoma. Strains high in CBG will be beneficial treating conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, and cancer.
Effects and Benefits
Research has shown that CBG is effective in the treatment of a variety of symptoms and conditions. Examples of conditions for which CBG is particularly effective in providing symptom relief are listed below:
- Glaucoma
- Cancer
- Crohn’s disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
I think what happened on my end was that I read that it helps with inflammation. Hoped for the best. Tried it. No response. But there are so many variables to test like dosages and how long you have to dose to see effects that maybe it would be if I did it right? But I know ibuprofen works great for me so why bother? Cool to experiment with tho.