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THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM
Now that you understand the and broken down quickly by Keeping the endocannabinoid
differences between hemp and enzymes. When your body cannot system balanced is so crucial to
marijuana, you may want to learn produce a sufficient quantity of your health and well-being that
a bit more about why so many messengers (neurotransmitters) many researchers today believe
people are using CBD. The on its own, the communication endocannabinoid deficiencies are
potential health and wellness system can fail. to blame for many common health
benefits of CBD are due to the concerns. CBD works by mimicking
Ideally, your endocannabinoid
way this cannabinoid interacts the messengers and influencing
system would remain in balance.
with your endocannabinoid the receptors of the endocanna-
Unfortunately, under the assault
system. Your endocannabinoid binoid system. By supporting the
of stress, illness or injury, your
system is the network of receptors functions of this regulatory system,
body may not produce enough
and messengers that regulate the CBD has the potential to provide
endocannabinoids to fulfill
many vital processes in your body. numerous health and wellness
communication requirements.
benefits.
The system becomes unbalanced,
The messengers manufactured by
and communication deteriorates.
your body are made as needed
MOLECULES CANNABINOID ENDOCANNABINOID
RECEPTORS SYSTEM
ENDOCANNABINOIDS Phytocannabinoids, or plant
The ECS works
PRESYNAPTIC (SENDING NEURON) cannabinoids, bind with cannabinoid
through two types
• Manufactured internally receptors and send a message to
by the human body from of receptors found the body to do certain things.
foods like fatty acids. in our body:
CB1 and CB2 This can help regulate:
CANNABINOID RECEPTOR
SLEEP
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
eg. ANANDAMIDE
APPETITE
RECEPTORS MOOD
PLANT CANNABINOIDS Receptors are MOTOR CONTROL
found on human
• Naturally occuring in hemp & POSTSYNAPTIC (RECEIVING NEURON) cell surfaces IMMUNE FUNCTION
cannabis plants. PLEASURE
• 113+ active cannabinoids RECEPTORS: PAIN
found in hemp.
REPRODUCTION
CB1 CB2
FERTILITY
Central • Immune Cells MEMORY
eg. CANNABIDIOL (CBD) • Nervous • Gastrointestinal Tract
System
• Peripheral Nervous TEMPERATURE
System
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