User:Jukeboksi/Wiki.study/Natural therapeutics: Difference between revisions
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==== Anandamide ==== | ==== Anandamide ==== | ||
[[w:Anandamide|Anandamide]] was discovered in 1992 and it binds to both CB<sub>1</sub> and CB<sub>2</sub> receptors. The name comes from the [[w:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] word 'Ananda' meaning 'bliss' and [[w:amide|amide]] from its chemistry. | |||
It has been referred to as the endocannabinoid version of THC. | |||
==== 2-AG ==== | ==== 2-AG ==== | ||
[[w:2-Arachidonoylglycerol|2-AG]] was discovered in 1994-1995. | |||
'''Links about 2-AG''' | '''Links about 2-AG''' | ||
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==== N-Arachidonoyl dopamine ==== | ==== N-Arachidonoyl dopamine ==== | ||
[[w:N-Arachidonoyl dopamine|N-Arachidonoyl dopamine]] discovered in 2000. | |||
==== 2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether ==== | ==== 2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether ==== | ||
[[w:2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether|2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether]] discovered in 2001. | |||
==== Virodhamine ==== | ==== Virodhamine ==== | ||
[[w:Virodhamine|Virodhamine]] discovered in 2002 | |||
==== Lysophosphatidylinositol ==== | ==== Lysophosphatidylinositol ==== | ||
[[w:Lysophosphatidylinositol|Lysophosphatidylinositol]] is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid. | |||
== Cannabis == | == Cannabis == | ||