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Cannabinoids 101
Cannabinoids 101: What Makes Cannabis Medicine
#Cannabinoids101
We live in #ironic times: a #plant that’s been labelled #criminal and #dangerous is #providing unrivaled #relief for a variety of #symptoms and #conditions. #Cannabis strains bring a colorful variety of #medicinal effects, but when confronted with the question of how consuming #marijuana could possibly be good for you, not everyone knows how to respond.
This brief look at #cannabis #chemistry is meant to arm you with a basic knowledge of how #marijuana affects the brain and body. Not only will you better understand your #medicine, you’ll be able to #educate others about why cannabis is truly a #safe, #natural, and effective #remedy.
What are Cannabinoids?
One hefty word that belongs in every #medicalmarijuanapatient’s vocabulary is cannabinoid. #Cannabinoids (e.g., #THC and #CBD) are the #chemicalcompounds secreted by #cannabisflowers that provide #relief to an array of symptoms including #pain, #nausea, and #inflammation. These work their #medicinalmagic by imitating compounds our bodies #naturally #produce, called #endocannabinoids, which activate to maintain internal stability and health. To put a complex system simply, they mediate communication between #cells, and when there is a #deficiency or problem with our #endocannabinoidsystem, unpleasant symptoms and physical complications occur.
When cannabis is consumed, cannabinoids bind to #receptor sites throughout our brain (receptors called #CB1) and body (#CB2). Different cannabinoids have different effects depending on which receptors they bind to. For example, #THC binds to receptors in the brain whereas #CBN (#cannabinol) has a strong affinity for CB-2 receptors located throughout the body. By aiming the right cannabinoid at the right receptors, different types of relief are achievable.
This concept is the cornerstone of cannabis as medicine, and the results are so promising that these cannabinoids have been #synthesized for #legalprescription use. Some #syntheticcannabinoid medications include #Marinol, #Nabilone, #Sativex, and #Rimonabant. While these synthetic forms are effective, research shows that herbal cannabis contains a far wider variety of therapeutic compounds.
Cannabis contains at least #85typesofcannabinoids, many of which have #documented #medicalvalue. #Products and #strains have been developed to deliver larger doses of different cannabinoids, so knowing which types best treat your symptoms is a handy piece of #knowledge to bring to your next #dispensary visit.
#Marijuana101
You can't spell #Healthcarewithout
#THC☻
#CannabisCuresCancer
#SupportLegalMarijuana
#SLM420LOVE❤️
Cannabinoids 101
Cannabinoids 101: What Makes Cannabis Medicine
#Cannabinoids101
We live in #ironic times: a #plant that’s been labelled #criminal and #dangerous is #providing unrivaled #relief for a variety of #symptoms and #conditions. #Cannabis strains bring a colorful variety of #medicinal effects, but when confronted with the question of how consuming #marijuana could possibly be good for you, not everyone knows how to respond.
This brief look at #cannabis #chemistry is meant to arm you with a basic knowledge of how #marijuana affects the brain and body. Not only will you better understand your #medicine, you’ll be able to #educate others about why cannabis is truly a #safe, #natural, and effective #remedy.
What are Cannabinoids?
One hefty word that belongs in every #medicalmarijuanapatient’s vocabulary is cannabinoid. #Cannabinoids (e.g., #THC and #CBD) are the #chemicalcompounds secreted by #cannabisflowers that provide #relief to an array of symptoms including #pain, #nausea, and #inflammation. These work their #medicinalmagic by imitating compounds our bodies #naturally #produce, called #endocannabinoids, which activate to maintain internal stability and health. To put a complex system simply, they mediate communication between #cells, and when there is a #deficiency or problem with our #endocannabinoidsystem, unpleasant symptoms and physical complications occur.
When cannabis is consumed, cannabinoids bind to #receptor sites throughout our brain (receptors called #CB1) and body (#CB2). Different cannabinoids have different effects depending on which receptors they bind to. For example, #THC binds to receptors in the brain whereas #CBN (#cannabinol) has a strong affinity for CB-2 receptors located throughout the body. By aiming the right cannabinoid at the right receptors, different types of relief are achievable.
This concept is the cornerstone of cannabis as medicine, and the results are so promising that these cannabinoids have been #synthesized for #legalprescription use. Some #syntheticcannabinoid medications include #Marinol, #Nabilone, #Sativex, and #Rimonabant. While these synthetic forms are effective, research shows that herbal cannabis contains a far wider variety of therapeutic compounds.
Cannabis contains at least #85typesofcannabinoids, many of which have #documented #medicalvalue. #Products and #strains have been developed to deliver larger doses of different cannabinoids, so knowing which types best treat your symptoms is a handy piece of #knowledge to bring to your next #dispensary visit.
#Marijuana101
You can't spell #Healthcarewithout
#THC☻
#CannabisCuresCancer
#SupportLegalMarijuana
#SLM420LOVE❤️