Your body functions using chemical messages that are directed throughout your system with specific targets. These chemical messages are carried by neurotransmitters, which act as a messenger directing ...

No one fully understands how the myriad blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brain. One way to advance our knowledge is to examine what happens when our brain’s endogenous cannabis ...

Seconds after marijuana is consumed it begins to affect your brain whether its flower or a THCA cartridge. The main cannabinoid produced by the cannabis plant is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), ...

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body. Their function is to transmit signals from nerve cells to target cells. These signals help regulate bodily functions ranging from heart rate to ...

This almost undiscovered compound, present in every singe person — even the most miserable of the breed — plays an important role in regulating mood. Hey, no one said we were perfect. But there are ...

Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2004 -- A new synthetic chemical may provide the framework for future drugs that can treat a variety of brain-based ailments, ranging from overeating and drug dependency to ...

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a previously unknown function of an enzyme that appears to play a primary role in the biosynthesis of a large class of lipids that help ...