Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various organic substances, such as THC, found in cannabis.
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- noun organic chemistry Substance that is structurally related to
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), apsychoactive compound present incannabis , or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
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Examples
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Figure 5.2 Avoiding the Issue We call the cannabinoid system the “can’t avoid” system because when it’s activated, the fact is, it’s awfully hard to avoid the foods you should.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Figure 5.2 Avoiding the Issue We call the cannabinoid system the “can’t avoid” system because when it’s activated, the fact is, it’s awfully hard to avoid the foods you should.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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There are these receptors in the brain called cannabinoid receptors.
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THC acts upon specific sites in the brain, called cannabinoid receptors, kicking off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the "high" that users experience when they smoke marijuana.
Discouraging the use of marijuana, but gently | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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The drugs, known as cannabinoid-receptor, or CB-1, antagonists, are designed to block certain brain receptors that regulate appetite.
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This actually blocks what is known as the cannabinoid receptors in the brain.
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When one of our systems, called the cannabinoid system described on page 161, is turned on, hormones in the body block the ability of insulin to get muscle to use sugar, and we accumulate sugar in our bloodstream as our metabolism actually becomes less efficient.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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When one of our systems, called the cannabinoid system described on page 161, is turned on, hormones in the body block the ability of insulin to get muscle to use sugar, and we accumulate sugar in our bloodstream as our metabolism actually becomes less efficient.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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When one of our systems, called the cannabinoid system described on page 161, is turned on, hormones in the body block the ability of insulin to get muscle to use sugar, and we accumulate sugar in our bloodstream as our metabolism actually becomes less efficient.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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PEEKE: And the pill actually is called a cannabinoid (ph) one receptor blocker for crying out loud.
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