by Ethan Russo, MD
"The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an essential regulator of bodily function in its many facets. There is hardly any physiological process that is not affected by it to some degree."
"It is surprising then to realize that the ECS was totally unknown prior to one generation ago.
The name derives from the fact that the bodies of all higher animals harbor natural chemicals within
that resemble in many respects the activity of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the phyto-(plant)
cannabinoid that is the main psychoactive component of
Cannabis sativa, sometimes derisively labeled as marijuana."
"Despite the prominence and importance of the ECS as an essential regulatory mechanism in the body’s biochemistry and physiology, the basic machinery of
everyday life, knowledge of it remains quite limited among American physicians due to a dearth of appropriate education in medical schools.
This is a knowledge deficit that must be filled in
order to benefit the public health as a whole." ...
Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System
by Dustin Sulak, DOThe Endocannabinoid system
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