Interesting Facts About Cannabis And The Endocannabinoid System
Anonymous Author 24.09.2018
Researchers are still trying to wrap their
minds around the endocannabinoid system;
how it functions and its role in our overall
health. After all, it wasn’t until the 1990s that
scientists inadvertently discovered the body’s
CB1 receptors within the brain and central
nervous system when attempting to determine
what effects THC have on the human body.
It’s becoming clear that the endocannabinoid
system is responsible for balancing many of
our body’s regulatory and immune system
functions.
1. Most medical professionals have little to
no knowledge of the body’s ECS
2. The endocannabinoid system works in
overdrive when diseases are present
Scientists have found that with a variety of
illnesses, the ECS system shows increased
activity and greater expression to restore the
body’s natural balance.
3. The ECS is the reason why cannabis
relieves so many medical conditions
Ingesting cannabinoids signals the body to
create more endocannabinoids and build more
receptors.
Triggering this system naturally limits
inflammation and repairs cells, among many
other therapeutic benefits.
The previously mentioned, “Ignorance Is Not
Bliss” study reads,
The discovery of the ECS will replace the
current medical system of managing and
treating disease. Instead of management of
symptoms after disease has occurred, we will
prevent disease and cancer by manipulation of
the ECG.
4. There are more endocannabinoid
receptors
which
outnumber
other
neurotransmitter receptors in the brain
In a 2013 survey, appropriately titled
“Ignorance Is Not Bliss,” researchers found
that only “13 percent of U.S. medical schools
teach the endocannabinoid system to future
doctors.”
Cannabis research is limited primarily due to
its federally illegal status, which prevents
government institutions like the FDA from
conducting clinical studies.
But medical marijuana research is expanding
and more patients are demanding access, so
there’s a good chance that teaching ECS
curriculum to medical students may be
mandatory in the upcoming years.
5. You don’t need psychoactive THC to
stimulate the endocannabinoid system
CBD found in industrial hemp is among many
cannabinoids which activate the ECS to
provide a range of physical and psychological
health benefits.
However, THC and CBD combined pack a
powerful punch by bringing out the other’s
best traits.