What is the Endocannabinoid System?
Endocannabinoid: a complicated word. Let’s first break down the word, then move to its meaning. Endo-cannabin-oid “Endo” is shorthand for ‘endogenous,’ which translates to naturally occurring compounds and processes inside the human body. “Cannabin” refers to compounds that are present in cannabis. “oid” means similar to. So, Endocannabinoids are natural compounds in the body that act in ways similar to the plant cannabinoids. How does the Endocannabinoid System (ECS),… Read More »What is the Endocannabinoid System?