Cannabinoids
We all have an endocannabinoid system; it doesn’t have anything to do with cannabis except for the fact that cannabinoids, like those found in weed and hemp, can excite it - Hannah Docter-Loeb
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The Scientific History of Cannabinoids
The 1960s was a big decade for cannabis: Images of flower power, the summer of love and Woodstock wouldn’t be complete without a joint hanging from someone’s mouth. Yet in the early ’60s, scientists knew surprisingly little about the plant. When Raphael Mechoulam, then a young chemist in his 30s at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science, went looking for interesting natural products to investigate, he saw an enticing gap in knowledge about the hippie weed: The chemical structure of its active ingredients hadn’t been worked out.
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A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right Now
A legal loophole has led to an explosion in hemp-derived ways to get high. Here’s what you can buy—and what researchers say you need to keep in mind.
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Beyond THC and CBD: Meet the New Cannabinoids on the Block
As the rest of the world catches up to CBD – one of the many compounds in cannabis that doesn’t get us high – extraction specialists are delving deeper into the plant’s chemistry by siphoning troves of lesser-known cannabinoids and infusing them into novel products.
Cannabis (Marijuana) and Cannabinoids: What You Need To Know
Drugs containing cannabinoids may be helpful in treating certain rare forms of epilepsy, nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, and loss of appetite and weight loss associated with HIV/AIDS. In addition, some evidence suggests modest benefits of cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain and multiple sclerosis symptoms. Cannabis isn’t helpful for glaucoma. Research on cannabis or cannabinoids for other conditions is in its early stages.
Not Everybody Must Get Stoned: Pot’s Nonintoxicating Future
New legislation could legalize every nonintoxicating cannabinoid in marijuana plants, opening a market for sleep aids, stimulants and more. Here, the compounds with the most buzz.
The ‘runner’s high’ may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD
The “runner’s high” has long been attributed to endorphins. These are chemicals produced naturally in the body of humans and other animals after exercise and in response to pain or stress. However, new research from my lab summarizes nearly two decades of work on this topic. We found that exercise reliably increases levels of the body’s endocannabinoids – which are molecules that work to maintain balance in the brain and body – a process called “homeostasis.” This natural chemical boost may better explain some of the beneficial effects of exercise on brain and body.
What's the Difference Between CBD, THC, Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hemp?
Your primer on all things cannabis, including how to make the most of the therapeutic benefits with or without the high.
