What is the Endocannabinoid System
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The endocannabinoid system is comprised of a series of receptors, enzymes and endogenous cannabinoids
The endocannabinoid system is comprised of a series of receptors, enzymes and endogenous cannabinoids. The system’s main function within the body is to help maintain a healthy internal balance – what many scientists refer to as “homeostasis.” It does this by using receptors to interact with various internal and external compounds to regulate our various systems and boost our overall health.
The endocannabinoid system has been found to help regulate a variety of different systems and can combat a variety of ailments. For example, according to this 2018 article on cannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoid system by S. Zou and U. Kumar, “the endocannabinoid system [is] largely involved in various aspects of central neural activities and disorders, including appetite, learning and memory, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neurodegeneration, epilepsy, and addiction. The CB1 [receptor] is also involved in physiological and pathological conditions in the PNS (peripheral nervous system) and peripheral tissues, including pain, energy metabolism, cardiovascular and reproductive functions, inflammation, glaucoma, cancer, and liver and musculoskeletal disorders.”