The Endocannabinoid System: Everything You Need to Know
What is the Endocannabinoid System?
Did you know that there is a system in our bodies comprised of receptors that interact exclusively with cannabinoids like CBD and THC?
While decades of Cannabis prohibition will ferociously debate this claim, this system does indeed exist.
It’s known as the Endocannabinoid System, and it is the catalyst behind the many benefits CBD.
To understand how CBD works and to fully comprehend the benefits it can deliver, it’s crucial that you first understand the Endocannabinoid System.
Get ready to learn something that might just blow your mind…
History of the Endocannabinoid System
In 1988, the first cannabinoid receptor was found in the brain of a rat.
The team of researchers discovered that these receptors interacted exclusively with receptors found in the Cannabis compound, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). What was even more surprising is that the receptors were found concentrated in parts of the brain responsible for mental and…