Seconds after marijuana is consumed it begins to affect your brain whether its flower or a THCA cartridge. The main cannabinoid produced by the cannabis plant is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), ...

At 15 years old, Sammy considered himself an expert on cannabis. When I asked what he knew about how marijuana interacts with the brain, he confidently explained, “THC activates cannabinoid receptors ...

When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by ...

A cannabinoid our bodies produce naturally has been found, in a new study, to play a role in the inappropriate regulation of fear responses characteristic of conditions like anxiety and PTSD. The ...

A study published in eGastroenterology investigated the role of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CBR1) in intestinal permeability, commonly called “leaky gut.” In particular, the study focused on CBR1’s ...

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holding Inc. has described cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists or inverse agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, ...

Even though cannabinoids are named for the cannabis plant, cannabinoids and chemicals that interact with our endocannabinoid system (ECS) are not exclusively found in cannabis. Research going back ...

While medical cannabis is gaining popularity for its supposed benefits, a large-scale synthesis led by experts from UCLA ...