A study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Investigation and the National Institute of Health has found that the cannabis leaf cannabis compound cannabidiol, often referred to simply as CBD, may provide a potential treatment for acne.
For the study, researchers used cannabidiol derived from cannabis on human sebaceous gland function, and determined that CBD behaves as a highly effective sebostatic agent.
โAdministration of CBD to cultured human sebocytes and human skin organ culture inhibited the lipogenic actions of various compounds, including arachidonic acid and a combination of linoleic acid and testosterone, and suppressed sebocyte proliferation via the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-4 (TRPV4) ion channelsโ, claims researchers.
They continue; โActivation of TRPV4 interfered with the prolipogenic ERK1/2 MAPK pathway and resulted in the downregulation of nuclear receptor interacting protein-1 (NRIP1), which influences glucose and lipid metabolism, thereby inhibiting sebocyte lipogenesis. CBD also exerted complex antiinflammatory actions that were coupled to A2a adenosine receptor-dependent upregulation of tribbles homolog 3 (TRIB3) and inhibition of the NF-ฮบB signaling.โ
The study concludes; โCollectively, our findings suggest that, due to the combined lipostatic, antiproliferative, and antiinflammatory effects, CBD has potential as a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of acne vulgaris.โ
J Clin Invest. 2014 Sep;124(9):3713-24. doi: 10.1172/JCI64628. Epub 2014 Jul 25.
drpinto
Yes! Studies have shown that CBD helps boost the production of healthy lipids and omega 3 fatty acids that help reduce Acne… I just recently found out about this, there’s some more info and medical studies available here if you are interested. www.cbdacneproducts.com
judahhanh