By Laurel Joss A new study shows that mutations associated with autism block the action of brain molecules that act on the same receptors that marijuana’s active chemical acts on. Endocannabinoids…
SC LabsFebruary 20, 2014
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by a loss of memory and learned behavior. Alzheimer’s normally occurs in adults 65 and older and has no cure.…
SC LabsFebruary 3, 2014
With the amount of research going into cannabinoid therapeutics, patients are more eager than ever to utilize cannabis as a medication. However one of the drawbacks of using cannabis regularly…
SC LabsFebruary 2, 2014
What do these seemingly unrelated things have in common? The answer is in the way your stomach behaves. The CB2 receptor is a component of the endocannabinoid system and is…
SC LabsJanuary 2, 2014
Acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, is one of the most commonly used analgesic drugs for pain relief. But did you know that its compound’s pain fighting activity arises partially through…
SC LabsJanuary 2, 2014
Cannabinoids impair working memory through astroglial CB1 receptor modulation of hippocampal LTD (Han, 2012): The hippocampus is an area of the brain that contains a high concentration of cannabinoid receptors…
SC LabsJanuary 2, 2014