How Cannabis Consumption Affects the Brain
The relationship between cannabis and the brain is a complex and huge subject. Identifying the various ways cannabis consumption affects the brain is just a small step, yet scientist have…
Legal Cannabinoids and THC Alternatives
Legal cannabinoids and THC alternative medicines have been approved for medicinal use. Other medicines that mimic the properties of marijuana are currently undergoing clinical trials before FDA approval. The FDA…
Role and Function of the Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system or the endogenous cannabinoid system was named after cannabis because the plant led to the discovery of this crucial physiological system. The system consists of endocannabinoids and…
Therapeutic uses of cannabis and cannabinoids
There are over 400 natural compounds in medical marijuana and, of these, eighty are only found in cannabis plants. These eighty compounds are specifically known as cannabinoids. Cannabinoids relieve symptoms…
Cannabinoids
There are more than 480 natural components found within the Cannabis sativa plant, of which 66 have been classified as "cannabinoids;" chemicals which are unique to the plant. The most…