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Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system, present in all humans and many animals, consist of a series of receptors found throughout the body that are designed to only react and to and accept cannabinoids such as CBD and THC. These receptors are able to respond to a stimulus and transmit signals to sensory nerves. The cannabinoid system has many different functions but the goal is always the same, homeostasis, or maintaining a stable internal body environment despite changes in the external environment.
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CB1 Receptors target:
- Motor activity
- Thinking
- Motor co-ordination
- Appetite
- Short term memory
- Pain perception
- Immune cells
CB1 Receptors target:
- Gut
- Kidneys
- Pancreas
- Adipose tissue
- Skeletal muscle
- Bone
- Eye
- Tumours
- Reproductive system
- Immune system
- Respiratory tract
- Skin
- CNS
- Cardiovascular system
- Liver
The cannabis plant makes a resin which contains cannabinoids that have the ability to bind to our own cannabinoid receptors and influence activity amongst them. Technically, the cannabinoids made by cannabis are called phytocannanoids, while humans make endocannabinoids but both influence the endocannabinoid system receptors.
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Dr Ron Goedeke, specialises in alternative and functional medicine. He is a foundation member of the New Zealand college of Appearance medicine and has been a member of the American Academy of Anti-aging medicine since 1999. With over 20 years of experience in the anti-aging field, Dr Ron Goedeke is recognized as one of New Zealand’s leaders in this new and growing field of medicine.
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