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+ == Endocannabinoids == w:Anandamide was discovered only in 1992.
(+ picture of a rare 11-leafer Cannabis sativa)
(+ == Endocannabinoids == w:Anandamide was discovered only in 1992.)
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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]]]]


== Endocannabinoids ==
[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]] was discovered only in 1992.
== Exocannabinoids ==
Many people may know the 2 most prevalent exocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]].  
Many people may know the 2 most prevalent exocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]].  


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THC is the psychoactive compound that brings the 'high' most recreational users are chasing but CBD has the most medical applications.
THC is the psychoactive compound that brings the 'high' most recreational users are chasing but CBD has the most medical applications.


== Exocannabinoid treatment of cancers ==
== Exocannabinoid treatment of cancers ==