When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by ...

A study published in Cell Reports found that the brain’s amygdala releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules when a person experiences stress. These molecules mitigate the incoming stress alarm from ...

We already know that humans have our own endocannabinoid systems, made to regulate a number of bodily functions with a number of cannabinoid receptors that interact with compounds like THC and CBD in ...

The results of a preclinical study led by researchers at Northwestern Medicine have added support to the hypothesis that endogenous cannabinoid molecules released by the brain act as the body’s ...

Alzheimer's disease, characterized by memory loss and cognitive dysfunction, poses a considerable challenge to public health ...

Cannabis has been in the spotlight this year due to its partial legalisation in Germany. The effects of cannabis, like those of opioids, are mediated in the body through the endocannabinoid system.

In our new, bi-weekly series CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer pressing questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond. This week, Psychology and Neuroscience ...