Endocannabinoids act on a group of cell - surface molecules called cannabinoid receptors that help to regulate appetite, mood and memory.
Not exact matches
The PAM used in the IU - led study worked by amplifying two brain compounds — anandamide and 2 - arachidonoylglycerol — commonly called «
endocannabinoids» because they
act upon the CB1 receptor in the brain that responds to THC, the major psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
In the 1990s, Prof. Vogel was among the first researchers to describe
endocannabinoids, molecules that
act like THC in the body.
Could THC be
acting on the other receptor in the
endocannabinoid system, CB2?
THC
acts on the CB1 receptors in the
endocannabinoid system.
There are many mechanisms of action on the body when ingested that are still being researched, but the way most cannabinoids
act on the body is through the
endocannabinoid system or ECS.