Several hypotheses involving alterations of the immune system have been proposed among etiological explanations for psychotic disorders. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has a homeostatic role as an ...

The endocannabinoid system is comprised of various endogenous ligands, their receptors, and a complex enzyme and transporter apparatus. Each of the components of the endocannabinoid system is involved ...

Heavy use of marijuana has been linked to low sperm counts and testicular germ cell cancers, but whether these conditions are actually caused by the drug or whether cannabinoids could even interact ...

This article was originally published on The Cannabis Community and appears here with permission. The discovery of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and its effects on the human body has landed itself ...

Plenty of recent research has shown compelling correlations between gut microbiome alterations and mood disorders such as depression. But exactly how bacteria in the gut could be influencing ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

In individuals with autism, mutations block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana's active chemical acts on. This is according to new research ...

In 1964, Israeli scientist Raphael Mechoulam isolated tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, from a cannabis plant. Hundreds of chemicals exist in cannabis, not just the high-inducing THC and supposed-wellness ...

Endogenously produced cannabinoids (termed 'endocannabinoids') can modify the micturition process in animal models Activation of cannabinoid receptors by endocannabinoids reduces the firing of bladder ...

The discovery of cannabis’s principal active ingredient is the stuff of scientific legend. In the early 1960s, a scientist in Israel named Raphael Mechoulam obtained some high-quality hashish from the ...