Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists Biosensing plays a fundamental role in the latest technology that sheds light on how G protein-coupled receptors are ...

At 15 years old, Sammy considered himself an expert on cannabis. When I asked what he knew about how marijuana interacts with the brain, he confidently explained, “THC activates cannabinoid receptors ...

Alcohol binge increases intestinal permeability by activating intestinal epithelial CB1R-ERK1/2 signalling with subsequently reduced differentiation and downregulation of tight junctions (left).

A study published in eGastroenterology investigated the role of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CBR1) in intestinal permeability, commonly called “leaky gut.” In particular, the study focused on CBR1’s ...

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged new cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists or inverse agonists potentially useful for the treatment of cancer, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, ...

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In a recent study, researchers have gained critical insight into the mechanism behind cannabinoids, with a particular focus on the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD and how it works to reduce ...

Even though cannabinoids are named for the cannabis plant, cannabinoids and chemicals that interact with our endocannabinoid system (ECS) are not exclusively found in cannabis. Research going back ...

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, widely regarded as the “Father of Cannabinoid Research,” is a pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work in the 1960s transformed our understanding of cannabis. Through his ...