Assistant Professor Akira Sobue and Professor Koji Yamanaka of the Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have reported a potential ...

The cannabinoid type 2 receptor - also called "CB2 receptor" - is a special membrane protein. Its function is to receive chemical signals that control cellular activity. "Until now, this receptor was ...

In a well-publicized article in the February 23, 2005 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from Spain describe changes in cannabinoid receptors in the brains of AD patients, as well as ...

Understanding the diverse effects that cannabis has on the human body is imperative if we hope to take advantage of its medicinal properties to treat various disorders. As such, elucidating the ...

In the brain, there is a delicate interplay of signaling substances and cellular activity. Scientists have now identified another key player within this ensemble. In a laboratory study they found that ...

A recent review of research on cannabinoid receptors and their influence on signaling pathways provides insights into how the endocannabinoid system boost energy, stimulates appetite, reduces pressure ...

“CB2 apparently is part of a protective system,” says Raphael Mechoulam, who led a team that identified tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the psychoactive compound in cannabis in 1964 and continues his ...

Phytocannabinoids in the form of Cannabis plant is widely consumed by humans. Two of the cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2 are the key targets of this endocannabinoid system. While CB1 is widely ...

Scientists have shown that a cannabinoid receptor, called 'CB2,' helps regulate the creation of sperm. Not only does this provide more evidence that marijuana can disrupt fertility in males, but it ...