Endocannabinoid System

Endocannabinoid System

Learn about the ECS' role in modulating critical physiological processes.

Is endometriosis caused by endocannabinoid deficiency and could cannabis be an answer?
Scientific research shows that THC and CBD promote a healthy microbiome.
CBDA, CBD's raw botanical counterpart, shows promise as a therapeutic compound for treating cancer, anxiety, epilepsy, and treatment-resistant nausea and vomiting.
25 years of groundbreaking research — an annotated history.
Give your endocannabinoid system a boost.
Mug of coffee beans and cannabis leaf
It is increasingly recognized that cannabidiol can moderate many of the effects of THC, but the mechanisms by which CBD does this aren't obvious..
abstract image of brain
One broad effect of CBD and THC is the stimulation of neurogenesis — the production and integration of new neurons in the brain.
Dozens of plants – not just cannabis – contain compounds that interact with the endocannabinoid system.
Eye exam machine
Scientists at the University of Indiana have recently described the role of cannabinoids in healing wounds on the cornea
Lipids
It has been known for some time that CBD acutely increases endogenous cannabinoid levels.

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