Canninbinoids: Saving the Brain
The endocannibinoid system has very complicated interactions within the brain. A very important role of this system is to control the rate of synaptic transmiss...
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Athletes and Marijuana?
From high school to professional sports, it seems like we are hearing more and more about concussions these days. But what actually is a concussion? According t...
An Unorthodox Treatment
Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the active chemical in marijuana responsible for the mind-altering effects and has grabbed the attention of many Americans. In th...
Frying Brain Tumors with Marijuana
Cannabinoids are a class of compounds including and related to marijuana’s active ingredient- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which have both psychoactive effects (...
Cannabinoids, the fear and perhaps, the promise.
The Fear Cannabinoids have been making quite a stir in America long before the the active component, THC, was discovered in the 60’s. Reefer Madness has b...
Tough Questions with Science: Marijuana’s THC vs. The Body’s Endocannabinoids
Some day it will happen, I just know it. As a future educator it is my job to get my students out of their seats and diving headfirst into science. WHY? WHY? WH...
Cannabis: preventing brain damage instead of causing it?
Seizures are the physical changes in behavior that are observed after a period of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Seizures can be caused by a variet...
Possible Role of Endocannabinoids in Reducing Post-Surgical Chronic Pain?
The article of discussion this week focused on the ability of endocannabinoids to aid in the protection of the brains’ neurons. Much of the evidence that was pr...
This Is Your Brain On Cannabinoids
Ah, the feeling of bliss: You feel yourself relax as tension oozes out of your body and worries, fears, and problems seem to fade away… Life slows down measurab...
Hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments
Alzheimer’s disease is a memory impairment mostly seen in elderly people. Alzheimer’s Foundation of America describes the disease as “a progressive, degenerati...