Cannabinoid - Endocannabinoids

Endocannabinoids

For more details on the roles and regulation of the endocannabinoids, see Endocannabinoid system.

Endocannabinoids are substances produced from within the body that activate cannabinoid receptors. After the discovery of the first cannabinoid receptor in 1988, scientists began searching for an endogenous ligand for the receptor.

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