Endocannabinoid System: +1(719)470-0815 • Did you know that, if it weren’t for the endocannabinoid system, the cannabis plant wouldn’t produce any effects on the human body? • Because the human body also naturally produces cannabinoids: these are the endocannabinoids, which provide an explanation for the amazing properties of the cannabis plant. • What is the endocannabinoid system? • Which are the main cannabinoid receptors? • What is anandamide? • What is 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)? • Other less well-known endocannabinoids http://citychemis.com/ • Despite having been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years, research on cannabis is fairly recent. In fact, it wasn't until 1992 that the endocannabinoid system was discovered in an attempt by scientists to understand the effects of cannabis on the human body. • It was in 1992 that researchers discovered endocannabinoids: a set of natural molecules similar to cannabis compounds b...