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Mechoulam on the Future of Cannabinoid Research

Project CBD

I was fortunate to cross paths with Raphael Mechoulam, “the father of cannabis research,” at several science conferences over the years. The most memorable occasion was the 22nd annual meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) in Freiburg, Germany, in July 2012.

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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute recently reported that they found cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and other rare cannabinoids in Helichrysum umbraculigerum, a perennial shrub informally known as the woolly umbrella. umbraculigerum flowers. move through the trichome.

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Cannabichromene, a Minor Cannabinoid with Major Upside

Project CBD

a Research Associate at Chiba University in Japan, coauthored a study with Italian scientist Vincenzo Di Marzo on cannabichromene (CBC), a phytocannabinoid that exerts profound effects on the nervous system. CBC was shown to have a positive effect on neural stem progenitor cells during their maturation phase, according to in vitro research.

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Impact of Prenatal CBD and THC on Child Development

Medical Marijuana Pages

Impact of Prenatal CBD and THC on Child Development. New research is shedding light on the potential effects of prenatal exposure. To cannabinoids like CBD and THC on child development. As cannabis use becomes more widespread, particularly among pregnant women. While cannabis is often perceived as a natural and safe.

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Research Links ‘Runner’s High’ to Cannabinoid Receptors in the Brain

Veriheal

Endorphins have long been connected to the runner’s high phenomenon, but new research has found that cannabinoid receptors—the very ones cannabinoids from cannabis bind to—play a key role. . According to Marusak, there are several decades worth of research proving that exercise is beneficial for one’s health.

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Cannabinoids Could Limit Brain Injury Damage, Researchers Say

The Cannigma

Now, a research group at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has been awarded a $1.8 Now, a research group at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University has been awarded a $1.8 Inhibition of MAGL using cannabinoids. The research at the focus of the new $1.8 Why, how, and when intervene?

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Is It Possible To Not Have Cannabinoid Receptors?

PrestoDoctor

The presence of cannabinoid receptors is well-documented and plays a crucial role in the body’s response to cannabinoids. While these receptors are crucial for regulating pain, immune function, and mood, the possibility of individuals lacking cannabinoid receptors altogether raises intriguing questions.