Cannabinoids Receptor Articles & Analysis
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There are docking stations called receptors on the surface of our cells. Various compounds ranging from caffeine and dopamine to heroin, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and lysergic diethylamine (LSD) all bind to these receptors. ...
Its wide-ranging effects have made it popular for managing such conditions as pain and anxiety.But because of its mood-altering high, THC also has potential for addiction.ADVERTISEMENT Ward instead focuses on CBD, an enigmatic cannabinoid that doesn’t produce a high or bind to cannabinoid receptors, yet can still relieve pain and ...
For centuries, the cannabis ingredients were used traditionally for their medicinal purpose but also for their recreational properties; however, only since the 1940s have cannabinoids been purified from cannabis plants. Then, in the 1980s, researchers found the first cannabinoid receptor and soon after it was discovered that humans create ...