The benefits of common kitchen spices are mediated by cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
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ICRS 2016: Report from Bukovina
The 2016 meeting of ICRS focused on the latest cannabinoid research and the endocannabinoid system.
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CBD & Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency
Dr. Ethan Russo discusses clinical endocannabinoid deficiency and ways to target the ECS for therapeutic benefit.
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Brain Science & the ECS: Greg Gerdeman
Greg Gerdeman discusses brain science, the neurobiology of stress, and the ECS.
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Exploring the Cannabis Genome: Kevin McKernan
Kevin McKernan discusses sequencing the cannabis genome and its implications.
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CBD, PPARs & Gene Expression
CBD reduces brain and breast cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by inhibiting the ID-1 gene.
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The Brain & Marijuana
Excerpted from “Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational, and Scientific” by Martin A. Lee.
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Cannabis Patient with ALS Outlives Her Doctors
Cathy Jordan she was diagnosed with ALS in 1986. Decades later she is still alive thanks to cannabis.