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endocannabinoids

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  • noun Plural form of endocannabinoid.

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  • At issue in the study are chemicals in the brain known as endocannabinoids, which scientists think are crucial to regulating things such as mood, anxiety and appetite, explained Piomelli, director of the UCI Center for Drug Discovery & Development.

    Binge eating may be a high all its own 2011

  • Normally the brain produces neurotransmitters - chemicals responsible for how cells communicate in the brain - called endocannabinoids.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids

    Organic Consumers Association News Headlines 2010

  • This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Paul Armentano 2010

  • Further, they mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Paul Armentano 2010

  • This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Paul Armentano 2010

  • In previous papers, Stella and other scientists have noted that the body manufactures several cell signals that mimic the actions of marijuana-derived chemicals These signals are called endocannabinoids, a Latin-derived name for marijuana-like (cannabis) constituents created by the body's own cells (endo).

    R&D Mag - News 2010

  • This notable lack of toxicity is arguably because cannabinoids mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Paul Armentano 2010

  • Further, they mimic compounds our bodies naturally produce - so-called endocannabinoids - that are pivotal for maintaining proper health and, among other biological functions.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

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