Mechoulam and those who followed in his researching footsteps are responsible for discoveries which help people around the world. Thousands of children around the world now receive THC drops to help cope with epilepsy and cancer.“ In 1992, Mechoulam and his team at Jerusalem’ s Hebrew University made another ground-breaking discovery. Nearly 30 years after discovering that THC was responsible for the marijuana high, scientists still didn’ t know exactly how the plant made the human mind and body react that way. Mechoulam and his team found the answer: THC triggered what they called the endocannabinoid system, which they figured out was the largest receptor system in the human body. Mechoulam’ s team also determined that the human brain produces its own cannabinoids— two compounds that stimulate this receptor system almost exactly as THC does. They named one molecule 2AG and the other“ anandamide,” after the Sanskrit word Ananda, which means“ bliss.” Mechoulam and other influential researchers believe that these compounds could alleviate dozens of diseases and ailments, including schizophrenia, diabetes, cancer, eating disorders, brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’ s, Alzheimer’ s and multiple sclerosis …”
“ We wouldn’ t have the scientific interest we have now around the world without the discovery,” says Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, an American non-profit.“ That really opened the door to making the study of cannabis and cannabinoids a legitimate avenue.” Since 1992, says Mechoulam, the formerly sceptical attitude of the medical community toward cannabis has changed completely. His research on anandamide, for example, has been cited in respected scientific journals some 4,000 times.”
Yet, still, the Federal Government stands firm in their claim that there is no viable medical use. The research funded by our government for over 50 years shows exactly the opposite. How is it possible to look at the mountain of evidence being presented daily and still claim that marijuana is baseless in medicine? Chronic pain, Crohn’ s Disease, MS, arthritis, and much more are being treated using the research Mechoulam and his comrades discovered while under the employ of the good old American Government. Mechoulam published a study finding that“ the endocannabinoid system is involved in essentially every human disease.” Although the NIH has learned a lot, there is still much to be discovered.
Israel is among the countries leading the cannabis research, thanks in large part to the work of Mechoulam under the employ of the Federal Government. Israeli research is all government-sponsored while the US Government is playing patty-cake with the FDA over monetary profits and ignoring the welfare of the citizens.
Am I the only one that has issue with our money funding research that will not be used for our benefit? Why are we funding research just to make our own conclusions and assumptions anyway?
Israel is dubbed the United States’“ unofficial offshore medical marijuana research centre,” with U. S.-based companies setting up research and clinical trials in Israel because“ it’ s essentially impossible to do it in the U. S.” This is an outrage. We should be able to benefit from the research funded by our tax dollars! If we are not going to use the research for our betterment, then may we at least get the money spent on something worthwhile? Like maybe some real presidential candidates?
… just saying.
https:// international-highlife. com / fifty-yearsisraeli-cannabis-research-funded-us-government