Seconds after marijuana is consumed it begins to affect your brain whether its flower or a THCA cartridge. The main cannabinoid produced by the cannabis plant is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), ...

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists Biosensing plays a fundamental role in the latest technology that sheds light on how G protein-coupled receptors are ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

At 15 years old, Sammy considered himself an expert on cannabis. When I asked what he knew about how marijuana interacts with the brain, he confidently explained, “THC activates cannabinoid receptors ...

In From Bud to Brain, I traced how marijuana research gradually morphed from focusing on the cannabis plant (botany) to exploring the brain’s natural endocannabinoid system (neuroscience) and, ...

Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana – also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and ...

A cannabinoid our bodies produce naturally has been found, in a new study, to play a role in the inappropriate regulation of fear responses characteristic of conditions like anxiety and PTSD. The ...

A dual cannabinoid agonist drug candidate is being investigated for its potential in treating wasting syndrome in cancer patients. It demonstrated a weight gain in patients who took the drug versus a ...

It’s dangerous. It’s toxic. And it may provide hope for millions in agony. Pain management is among the most commonly reportedly reasons for medical cannabis use, but side effects have stymied many ...