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== Endocannabinoids ==
== Endocannabinoids ==
[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]] was discovered only in 1992.
Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies.


[[w:2-Arachidonoylglycerol|AG-2]] was discovered in 1994-1995.
[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]] was discovered in 1992 and [[w:2-Arachidonoylglycerol|AG-2]] was discovered in 1994-1995.
 
Human cells may have either of 2 types of endocannabinoid receptors [[w:Cannabinoid receptor type 1|CB1]] and [[w:Cannabinoid receptor type 2|CB2]]. These receptors are present also in cells far away from the brain.


== Exocannabinoids ==
== Exocannabinoids ==