OMG are those Endocannabinoids?
Endocannabinoids, often referred to as the body’s cannabis-like compounds, have gathered increasing attention in both scientific research and public disco...
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The Highs and Lows of Cannabis: Exploring the Science Behind the Endocannabinoid System
Cannabis is a plant that has been used for medicinal, recreational, and spiritual purposes for thousands of years. It contains over 100 active compounds ...
Whats going on with weed?
“Stay off the weeeeeeed” – Steven A. Smith There is a general lack of understanding surrounding the topic of marijuana and cannabinoids. Somethings most d...
The Endocannabinoid System: A Master Regulator
Function of the Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system (ECS) was a mysterious being for quite some time, considering its recent discovery in only 198...
The Universal Therapeutic Target’s New Competition: Huntington’s Disease
Let us take a quick look at what the endocannabinoid system actually is. There are two major endocannabinoids in the body, specifically the brain: Anandamide (A...
Possibilities of Medical Marijuana
Featured Image by Author Medical marijuana has become one the most controversial debates. You’re either for it or against it, with very few people falling somew...
Marijuana: Recreational Advocacy Sabotages Support for Medicinal Research
The taboo topic of marijuana is splitting America at state lines. While the drug is illegal on a federal level, Individual states are taking opposing stances on...
My Kind of High: Medical Marijuana and the Endocannabinoid System
Marijuana Marijuana: illegal, euphoria, high, decreased motivation and IQ, munchies, pain and anxiety relief, and potential future medication. These are only so...
Marijuana as a treatment for eating disorders?
There is a great deal of stigmatism about weight in the United States. While there is some media about self-acceptance and building confidence we constantly enc...
Can medicinal marijuana be replaced?
There are many distinct mood disorders troubling society today given our increasingly busy and stressful lifestyles. Research over the years has given more and ...