Endocannabinoid Signalling
The Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system consists of three parts: Endocannabinoids Enzymes that synthesize and break down endocannabinoids Receptor...
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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...
CBD Oil – A Better Alternative to THC
Pharmaceutical companies are rushing to develop and start distributing cannabinoids, which are the active ingredient in CBD oil. With increasing amounts of rese...
Marijuana: A Harmless Prescription?
The use of marijuana as a prescription has been becoming increasingly popular since 1996 when California became the first state to legalize its medical use. Now...
The Dos and Don’ts of Recommending Medical Marijuana
What is Medical Marijuana? Medical marijuana is the use of cannabis to treatment various diseases although the U.S. Drug and Administration (FDA) has not approv...
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Medical Marijuana
Over half of the states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medical uses, however so far, the FDA has only approved the treatment by medical marij...
Love Hurts: The Collision of Sports and Concussions
“You look up and see stars. The sun shining down on you seems extra bright. You’re not really sure what is going on, so you look around for clues around you. Yo...
Are Concussions a Cultural Issue?
Concussions are a very prevalent injury in today’s society affecting one in four adults, according to a 2016 Truven Health Analytics Health Poll. Many people ar...
Feed Your Brain After a Brain Injury
What is a Concussion? A concussion is a traumatic injury that is characterized by a negative effect in brain function. Affects are normally temporary, but can s...