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The bodies of living beings make endocannabinoids from w:Arachidonic acid or w:Omega-6 fatty acid + ref
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[[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 receptors | == Endocannabinoid receptors == | ||
''' 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. | 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. | ||
== Endocannabinoids == | |||
[[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 the main | Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies from [[w:Arachidonic acid|Arachidonic acid]] or [[w:Omega-6 fatty acid|Omega-6 fatty acid]]<ref name=wakeup-world-com>https://wakeup-world.com/2014/09/08/the-endocannabinoid-system-and-how-thc-cures-cancer/</ref>. | ||
The two main endocannabinoids are Anandamide and 2-AG. | |||
==== Anandamide ==== | ==== Anandamide ==== | ||