Mystery Unraveled: How Your Brain Transports Its Own Cannabis
A new discovery about the endocannabinoid system is changing what we know about brain communication.
Since the early 1990s, we've known that our bodies produce substances that closely resemble the active ingredients of cannabis. These so-called endocannabinoids are an essential part of the endocannabinoid system —the internal regulatory network involved in processes such as mood, sleep, appetite, pain perception, and stress recovery.
But although scientists have known for decades that these substances exist, one major mystery remained unsolved:
How do these endogenous cannabis substances move through our brain?
New research from Manon Boot and her team is finally changing that — and the results are downright fascinating.
