Sentences with phrase «first endogenous cannabinoid»

Twenty - eight years after discovering THC, in 1992, Dr. Mechoulam, along with Dr. William Devane and Dr. Lumir Hanus, identified the brain's first endogenous cannabinoid (or endocannabinoid)-- the brain's natural version of THC — which they named «anandamide,» from the Sanskrit word «ananda,» which means «eternal bliss» or «supreme joy.»

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(2) In 1992, he discovered the first endogenous endo - cannabinoid, Anandamide, a sanskrit word translated as «bliss».

First, by interacting with CB1 receptors, the endogenous cannabinoids released will help inhibit the firing of cAMP into succeeding neurons.