Endocannabinoid system

The endocannabinoid system is still relatively unknown, but it is involved in the function of all organs in the body. You can support it not only by increasing your intake of cannabinoids, but also by eating a balanced diet and living an active lifestyle.

Why do cannabinoids and other compounds from cannabis have a beneficial effect on the human body? How is it possible that CBD can relieve stress or inflammation, and what causes THC to induce changes in perception? It has to do with a complex biological system that is found in the body of all mammals, not excluding humans. This is the endocannabinoid system, which was discovered in the late 1980s and early 1990s and has been the subject of research ever since.

What does exactly happen if you use cannabis? Many users know about deep effects on the human body but hardly anyone understands how they come about. Chemical compounds in hemp influence endocannabinoid system (ECS), a central component of health and abilities to undergo treatment in every human and almost every animal. Scientists estimate that ECS developed in primitive animals more than 600 million years ago. Endocannabinoids and their receptors can be found in the brain, organs, connective gland, glands and immune cells in the whole body. The system is responsible for managing a broad scale of physiological processes, including mood, memory, pain feeling, appetite and regulation of psychoactive effects of cannabis.

Contrary to common perceptions, cannabis use does not actually directly strengthen the endocannabinoid system, but rather suppresses it. In this article, you will read about the consequences of this and what is behind the "strengthening" of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Cannabis enthusiasts usually have the idea that cannabis use "boosts" the ECS. Although phytocannabinoids such as THC mimic endocannabinoids, their effects are not always predictable. In fact, cannabinoids like THC can disrupt and inhibit endocannabinoid system which may not always be beneficial.