The Endocannabinoid System
The Endocannabinoid System, a biological system, was founded by a St Louis researcher and Israeli Scientists in the 1990s. The ECS is a large receptor system and the master regulator of homeostasis - balance - in the human body.
Research has proven the ECS plays a critical role in regulating a range of functions and processes in the body, including: memory, sleep cycle, mood and emotion, pain perception and appetite. Recent studies show the Endocannabinoid System plays a major role in regulating adult neurogenesis, the process in which new neurons are formed in the brain.
Our bodies produce Endocannabinoids, specifically Anandamide, and 2 AG. We now know the “Runners High” is an increase of Anandamide in the body.
A 2014 study has shown less than 14% of medical schools even mention the words Endocannabinoid System. This is of great concern for public health and safety, and has been the focus of much of my work in the drug policy space. We must educate our healthcare professionals in the Endocannabinoid System, as it is critical to our health and wellness.
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Three Major Components of the Endocannabinoid System
Cannabinoid Receptors
Cannabinoid Receptors
Cannabinoid Receptors
Endocannabinoids
Cannabinoid Receptors
Cannabinoid Receptors