Sentences with phrase «of endogenous cannabinoids»
«The idea is that as animals grow old, similar to in humans, the activity of the endogenous cannabinoid system goes down — and that coincides with signs of aging in the brain,» Zimmer says.
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More recently, Dr. Parsons has explored the involvement of endogenous cannabinoid signaling in the rewarding effects of abused drugs.
We are also exploring the role of the endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system in fetal brain development and investigating how prenatal cannabis exposure affects brain development and later behaviors.
Not exact matches
The main difference between endogenous cannabinoids and opioids, Felder explains, is that cannabinoids are part of the fat family, which also distinguishes them from other neurotransmitters.
Dr. Parsons gave many invited presentations at professional meetings and universities abroad, including a 2009 invited lecture in Jerusalem in a symposium that featured and honored Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who is known for the initial identification and characterization of Δ9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (the main active constituent in cannabis) and the endogenous cannabinoids anandamide and 2 - arachidonoyl glycerol (2 - AG).
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.»
These endogenous cannabinoids are a part of a system that acts as the «master control» of the body.
«CBD interacts with the body through the endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) which is the part of the body that regulates the body's homeostasis or general state of balance, which impacts integral functions of the body such as mood, sleep, hormone regulation and pain / immune response,» says Madeleine Murphy, whose Brooklyn cafe sells a CBD - infused hot chocolate.
First, by interacting with CB1 receptors, the endogenous cannabinoids released will help inhibit the firing of cAMP into succeeding neurons.