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    * [[w:2-Arachidonoylglycerol|AG-2]] was discovered in 1994-1995.
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    * [[w:N-Arachidonoyl dopamine|N-Arachidonoyl dopamine]] discovered in 2000.
    * [[w:N-Arachidonoyl dopamine|N-Arachidonoyl dopamine]] discovered in 2000.
    * [[w:2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether|2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether]] discovered in 2001.


    === Endocannabinoid receptors ===
    === Endocannabinoid receptors ===

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    Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man.

    Rare 11-leafer Cannabis sativa

    Endocannabinoid system

    Main article in wikipedia Endocannabinoid system

    Endocannabinoids

    Endocannabinoids are produced by our own bodies.

    Endocannabinoid receptors

    Human cells may have either of 2 types of endocannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. These receptors are present also in cells far away from the brain.

    Cannabis

    A lovely female Cannabis indica. These are often good for pain relief producing a nice body stone.

    Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica are the main cannabis variants though most strains are mixes of these. A third cannabis line is the Cannabis ruderalis, a rugged nothern cannabis that has adapted to flower even under northern long summer days.

    Exocannabinoids

    Many people may know the 2 most prevalent exocannabinoids, THC and CBD.

    THC is produced from the raw THCA by a process called de-carboxylation. Basically means to heat the stuff over certain temperature.

    THC is the psychoactive compound that brings the 'high' most recreational users are chasing but CBD has the most medical applications.

    Treating somatic issues

    Cannabis can be applied to treat a wide assortment of illnesses. In this case it is called medical cannabis.

    Pain treatment

    “You just don't feel like thinking about the pain.”

    ~ Apotheker Jukeboksi on somatic pain relief with cannabis

    Exocannabinoid treatment of cancers

    Full extract cannabis oil in a syringe for easy dosing and travel is usually administered in drops to the gums or under the tongue.

    Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of exocannabinoids. What does the science say?

    4 points how cannabis works against cancer compiled by herb.co

    1. Anti-proliferative - cannabis is against tumor growth
    2. Anti-metastatic - cannabis is against cancer spreading to other parts in the body because of metastatic activity
    3. Anti-angiogenetic - cannabis is against new blood vein growth to tumor
    4. Apoptotic - cannabis causes cancer cells to programmedly kill themselves (Apoptosis).

    Exocannabinoids are harmless to healthy cannabinoid receptor containing cells.

    Additionally anecdotally true are

    1. Cannabis works very well against the somatic and nonsomatic pains brought on by cancer
    2. Cannabis can help maintain a good appetite, chemo or no chemo.

    On the Internet about exocannabinoid treatment of cancers

    Treating non-somatic issues

    Cannabis can help with various non-somatic problems such as depression and PTSD.

    External links