The Healing Power of Endocannabinoids: The Brain’s Secret Weapon
Have you ever wondered if your brain has its own version of cannabis? Well it does! Your body naturally produces chemicals that work like the active ingredients...
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Beyond THC: The Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a key modulatory signaling pathway [1]. Which, I’ve heard, is a very common phrase in the scientific community, and is simpl...
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...
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...