The human body's endocannabinoid system (ECS) is still in many ways a mystery to modern science. Only recently discovered in the 1990s, we know the ECS is a complex cell-signaling system that plays a major regulatory role. From sleep and appetite to mood and memory, the ECS helps ensure everything is running smoothly.
More detailed level, the ECS is made up of endocannabinoids, or molecules produced naturally by the body, and receptors for those molecules.
It doesn't matter if you've never touched a joint in your life, everyone's body is filled with ECS receptors that endocannabinoids can bind to and activate if called upon. For example, endocannabinoids may bind to receptors within the spine in order to help relieve pain.
THC, the cannabinoid found in marijuana responsible for the plant's trademark "high," also binds to ECS receptors.
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