Endocannabinoid Articles & Analysis
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Recently, the Wolf Foundation published a list of Wolf Chemistry Award winners in 2022, with honors from Professor Bonnie L. Bassler at Princeton University, Professor Carolyn R. Bertozzi at Stanford University, and Professor Benjamin F. Cravatt III at the Scripps Institute. The press release points out that these scientists have made pioneering contributions to understanding the chemistry behind ...
Abstract: Neurodevelopmental exposure to psychoactive compounds in cannabis, specifically THC, is associated with a variety of long-term psychopathological outcomes. This increased risk includes a higher prevalence of schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, and cognitive impairments. Clinical and pre-clinical research continues to identify a wide array of underlying neuropathophysiological ...
The term “cannabinoids” originally described bioactive constituents of the plant Cannabis sativa, a plant that can grow wild in mild, tropical climates around the world. For centuries, the cannabis ingredients were used traditionally for their medicinal purpose but also for their recreational properties; however, only since the 1940s have cannabinoids been purified from cannabis ...