Endocannabinoid System Archives - Medical Cannabis Awareness New Zealand

Infographics

Posted on September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by admin

A series of informational 1 page documents outlining various aspects of Cannabis medicines
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The endocannabinoid system and cancer: therapeutic implication

Posted on January 5, 2016August 1, 2016 by Shane Le Brun

Authors: Josée Guindon and Andrea G Hohmann AbstractThe endocannabinoid system is implicated in a variety of physiological and pathological conditions (inflammation, immunomodulation, analgesia, cancer and others). The main active ingredient of cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), produces its effects through activation of CB1 and CB2 receptors. CB1 receptors are expressed at high leve...
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The Scientist – Are We Missing Something?

Posted on August 1, 2015August 1, 2016 by KJeffries

“The Scientist” is a documentary that traces the story of Nobel prize nominee Dr Raphael Mechoulam from his early days as a child of the Holocaust in Bulgaria, through his immigration to Israel, and his career as the chief investigator into the chemistry and biology of the world’s most misunderstood plant. Dr. Mechoulam ascertained that THC interacts with the largest receptor system in the human b...
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