Cannabidiol - Definition and Overview

Cannabidiol (CBD)
Chemical name	2-((1S,6S)-3-methyl-6-(prop-1-en-2-yl) cyclohex-2-enyl)-5-pentylbenzene-1,3-diol
Chemical formula	C₂₁H₃₀O₂
Molecular mass	314.46 g/mol
Melting point	66 - 67 °C
CAS number	13956-29-1
SMILES	CCCCCC(C=C1O)=CC(O)=C1[C@]2 (C=C(C)CC[C@]2([H])C(C)=C)[H]
CBD_structure.png Chemical structure of cannabidiol

Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Under acidic acidic conditions it isomerizes into the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD is the biosynthetic precursor of THC in the plant.

External links

Erowid (http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_info2.shtml) Compounds found in Cannabis sativa

Cannabinoids edit (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Template:Cannabinoids)
{Anandamide} {CBD} {CBDV} {CBN} {CBV} {CP 55,940} {THC} {THCV}

Example Usage of Cannabidiol
	sky1writer: From NIH Library of Medicine, 2006: Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, as an antipsychotic drug. http://bit.ly/2ODR54 #mmot
	sky1writer: In European Pharmacology 2008: Cannabidiol for the treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease http://bit.ly/30PfUA #cannabis #mmot
	LFACCOLLECTIVE: Intravenous THC and Cannabidiol experiment http://bit.ly/B60yJ

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