Cannabis / Marijuana: THC / Anandamide

Anandamide's effects can be either central, in the brain, or peripheral, in other parts of the body. These distinct effects are mediated primarily by CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system, and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the periphery. The latter are mainly involved in functions of the immune system. Cannabinoid receptors were originally discovered as being sensitive to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC, commonly called THC), which is the primary psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis. The discovery of anandamide came from research into CB1 and CB2, as it was inevitable that a naturally occurring (endogenous) chemical would be found to affect these receptors.

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• Cannabis
• Marijuana
• THC
• Anandamide

[1UnitedProfessionals]

What documentary or program was this clip taken from? Great post. Thank you.

[hampapartiet]

@1UnitedProfessionals "The Botany of Desire"

[landsker]

Cannabis is not worth $6,000 per pound because of THC...it`s expensive in Western countries because of prohibition. In Afghanistan or Morocco, where outdoor cultivation extends to hundreds of thousands of acres... the price falls to just a few bucks......it`s only the army, politicians, customs agents, police forces and gangsters etc ....that`s forcing up the price.

[withaspoon94]

0:00 - 1:24 is like porn

[BdyBlding59]

@firemachima Actually that is the perfect way to describe sinsemilla… moron



[30belowsummer]

I'll always be a warrior for weed. :)

[psalmsofplanets0722]

What is this video from???

[lilnicky47]

@heppmonsta thank you. i looked at his comment and decided i wouldnt waste my time going back and forth with another ignorant anti-cannabis douche

[itBchrisP]

@withaspoon94 porn!? more like fucking heaven! lol

[Simon221585]

I though Lumir Hanus was credited with discovering Anandamide?

[heppmonsta]

@tymoe417 your stupid.

[tymoe417]

@lilnicky47 So does genocide. Look, your romanticizing the drug, its a fallacious way to argue. The truth is that pot solves problems that people should learn how to fix themselves. The only pain pot is going to cure is that which you should deal with yourself, and it's just going to come back. Drugs don't solve problems, they just create more. Like this drug war. Maybe we wouldn't have one if selfish people didn't get high in the first place.

[tymoe417]

@NegativeNick pain that you should lean how to heal, not cover up with lies.