Endocannabinoid System

Endocannabinoid system

Endocannabinoids (cannabinoids produced by the body) support our endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is composed of a series of receptors located throughout the body. These receptors are labeled CB1 and CB2 (Made By Hemp, 2018).

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The ECS helps regulate various biological processes, including homeostatic functions. Phytocannabinoids are very similar to endocannabinoids and it has been discovered that they also interact with the CB1 and CB2 receptors. With this discovery, it has been acknowledged that phytocannabinoids are an all-natural way to support the ECS (Made By Hemp, 2018).

CB1

CB1 is found mostly in the brain and are concentrated in the brain and central nervous system, but also sparely populates other parts of the human body.

CB2

CB2 receptors are mostly found in the peripheral organs especially cells associated with the immune system.

Cannabidol

CBD does not directly "fit" CB1 or CB2 receptors, but it has powerful indirect effects still being studied. (Royal Queen Seeds, 2014).

Endocannabidoid system (Made By Hemp, 2018)

The endocannabinoid system affects how humans eat, sleep, relax, protect and forget. This system is essential to life and cannabis is the only natural plant that has endocannabinoid-like chemicals called phyto-cannabinoids or simply cannabinoids. (Patients out of time, 2018)

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