Did you know our bodies are naturally designed to work with cannabinoids found in marijuana? Our endocannabinoid system has receptors that bind with the compounds in cannabis to provide medical properties. By...
Tapping into the endocannabinoid system to ameliorate acute inflammatory flares and associated pain in mouse knee joints
The cannabinoid system of the human body is composed of lipid molecules called endocannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors they bind to - namely CB1 and CB2, and enzymes - molecular machineries that synthesize and...
Cannabidiol as a Therapeutic Alternative for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: From Bench Research to Confirmation in Human Trials
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by difficulties that a person faces when recovering from experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. It affects approximately 10% of the population at some point in...
The Clinical Significance of Endocannabinoids in Endometriosis Pain Management
Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue, which normally lines the inside of a woman’s uterus, grows outside of the uterus - in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the membrane lining the pelvis...
The Endocannabinoid System Modulating Levels of Consciousness, Emotions and Likely Dream Contents
The endogenous cannabinoid system is a signaling system of the human body that comprises endocannabinoids (such as anandamide and 2-AG), cell-surface receptors (CB1 and CB2), as well as proteins responsible for the...
Tetrahydrocannabinol-Rich Extracts From Cannabis Sativa L. Improve Glucose Consumption and Modulate Metabolic Complications Linked to Neurodegenerativ
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a major constituent of the plant cannabis, can interact with endocannabinoid receptors abundant on neurons, thereby affecting multiple neuronal processes. In particular, a group of scientists recently investigated the ability...
Adolescent CB1 receptor antagonism influences subsequent social interactions and neural activity in female rats
The endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS), which consists of endocannabinoids - signalling lipid molecules, cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 that they bind to, and enzymes that metabolize and transport them, has recently emerged...
Dry eye and its link to cannabis and the endocannabinoid signaling system
THC Regulates Tearing via Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors In Summary: Over the past decade, changes in the legal status of cannabis in many US states have been accompanied by increasing cannabis use; however,...
The expression of cannabinoid receptors in sperm cells is correlated with sperm maturation and quality
Evaluation of cannabinoid receptors Type 1 and Type 2 mRNA expression in mature versus immature spermatozoa from fertile and infertile males In Summary: The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a signalling system of...
Abnormalities in the endocannabinoid system are associated with common female reproductive disorders
The fundamental role of the endocannabinoid system in endometrium and placenta: implications in pathophysiological aspects of uterine and pregnancy disorders In Summary The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of cannabinoids produced naturally by...