Endocannabinoid system: Harmful or Helpful?
“I use CBD oil with my dog to calm his separation anxiety when I’m gone or when we travel.” “I use CBD oil for muscle pain when my neck ...
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Endocannabinoids: More Than a ‘High’
What are endocannabinoids anyways? Endocannabinoids are lipid-based molecules that bind to cannabinoid receptors which are from the G-protein-coupled receptor (...
The Complexities of Endocannabinoid Signaling.
While endocannabinoid’s (eCB) are becoming legalized across the country and even across the world, we still have much to learn about their binding behavior in t...
Marijuana Vs. Alcohol: Which is worse?
Due to its classification as a schedule one drug, not enough research has been done on cannabis. Although we don’t understand everything about cannabis, we do k...
Marijuana: A Blunt Truth
Marijuana has been gaining a foothold in the United States. A drug that was once illegal is now legal for recreational use in some states. In 1996, California b...
Marijuana: Medicinal or Psychotropic?
As you are likely already aware, there is a large controversy surrounding the idea of the use of marijuana in both medical and recreational settings. So what is...
Cannabinoids – A New Treatment Plan?
One would bet that every single person knows someone in their life that could potentially benefit from a pure medicinal marijuana or even the cannabidiols. Know...
Endocannabinoid Signalling
The Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system consists of three parts: Endocannabinoids Enzymes that synthesize and break down endocannabinoids Receptor...
Four Reasons Why Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal
1. The benefits to marijuana outweigh the dangers Marijuana is an endocannabinoid, which means the drug stimulates the endocannabinoid receptors in the body. Th...
Uncovering the Truth Behind Cannabinoids
The use of cannabinoids such as marijuana have shown to have promising therapeutic effects on the brain such as reducing pain, promoting apoptosis in cancer cel...