Green with envy
Flick the lighter. Burn. Inhale. Ahh…that’s the good stuff. It appears that this routine is becoming more and more common in the daily lives of many Americans. ...
Tag: endocannabinoids
Marijuana and the Endocannabinoid System
During the week of October 7 in my neurochemistry class, we explored and discussed the most commonly used illegal drug in Western societies, marijuana. Througho...
A Shift in the Perspective on Endocannabinoids and Marijuana
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, marijuana is the most-used illicit drug in the world. In the United States, it is classified as a Sc...
Should we puff puff pass on the use of cannabinoids?
Despite its legal status, the use of marijuana is not uncommon. In fact, it is the most commonly used illegal drug in our society. In addition to its recreation...
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...
The Ambiguous Line
In today’s world of scientific technology and intelligence, where the information we gain on a daily basis increases our human knowledge exponentially, the ques...
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...