Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Not Feeling Well? Perhaps You’re ‘Marijuana Deficient’

...the therapeutically active components in marijuana — the cannabinoids — appear to be remarkably non-toxic to healthy cells and organs. Further, they mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce — so-called endocannabinoids — that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and homeostasis.

In fact, in recent years scientists have discovered that the production of endocannabinoids (and their interaction with the cannabinoid receptors located throughout the body) play a key role in the regulation of proper appetite, anxiety control, blood pressure, bone mass, reproduction, and motor coordination, among other biological functions.


Not Feeling Well? Perhaps You’re ‘Marijuana Deficient’ « SpeakEasy

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