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Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man. | Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man. | ||
[[File:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Rare 11-leafer [[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]]]] | [[File:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Rare 11-leafer [[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]]]] | ||
== Endocannabinoid | |||
== Endocannabinoid receptors and endocannabinoids == | |||
''' Main article in wikipedia [[w:Endocannabinoid system|Endocannabinoid system]]''' | ''' Main article in wikipedia [[w:Endocannabinoid system|Endocannabinoid system]]''' | ||
Human cells may have either of 2 types of endocannabinoid [[w:Cannabinoid receptor|receptors]] [[w:Cannabinoid receptor type 1|CB<sub>1</sub>]] and [[w:Cannabinoid receptor type 2|CB<sub>2</sub>]]. These receptors are present also in cells far away from the brain. | |||
[[File:Anandamid.svg|thumb|[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]], an endogenous [[w:ligand|ligand]] of CB<sub>1</sub> and CB<sub>2</sub>]] | [[File:Anandamid.svg|thumb|[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]], an endogenous [[w:ligand|ligand]] of CB<sub>1</sub> and CB<sub>2</sub>]] | ||
Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies. | Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies. | ||
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==== Lysophosphatidylinositol ==== | ==== Lysophosphatidylinositol ==== | ||
* [[w:Lysophosphatidylinositol|Lysophosphatidylinositol]] is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid. | * [[w:Lysophosphatidylinositol|Lysophosphatidylinositol]] is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid. | ||
== Cannabis == | == Cannabis == | ||
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[[File:Tetrahydrocannabinol.svg|thumb|right|[[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|Tetrahydrocannabinol]]]] | [[File:Tetrahydrocannabinol.svg|thumb|right|[[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|Tetrahydrocannabinol]]]] | ||
Many people may know the 2 most prevalent phytocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]]. | Many people may know the 2 most prevalent phytocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]]. | ||
'''Full list of known phytocannabinoids from [[w:Cannabinoid#Phytocannabinoids|Wikipedia]]''': | '''Full list of known phytocannabinoids from [[w:Cannabinoid#Phytocannabinoids|Wikipedia]]''': | ||
*THC ([[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|Tetrahydrocannabinol]]) | *[[#THC|THC]] ([[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|Tetrahydrocannabinol]]) | ||
*THCA (Tetrahydrocannbinolic acid) | *[[#THCA|THCA]] (Tetrahydrocannbinolic acid) | ||
*CBD ([[w:Cannabidiol|Cannabidiol]]) | *[[#CBD|CBD]] ([[w:Cannabidiol|Cannabidiol]]) | ||
*CBDA (Cannabidiolic Acid) | *CBDA (Cannabidiolic Acid) | ||
* CBN (([[w:Cannabinol|Cannabinol]]) | * CBN (([[w:Cannabinol|Cannabinol]]) | ||
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* CBE (Cannabielsoin) | * CBE (Cannabielsoin) | ||
* CBT (Cannabicitran) | * CBT (Cannabicitran) | ||
=== THC === | |||
THC is produced from the raw [[w:Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid|THCA]] by a process called de-carboxylation. Basically means to heat the stuff over certain temperature. | |||
THC is the psychoactive compound that brings the 'high' most recreational users are chasing. | |||
=== THCA === | |||
=== CBD === | |||
Cannabidiol has the most medical applications of all phytocannabinoids. | |||
== Treating somatic issues == | == Treating somatic issues == | ||