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The Science Behind How Cannabis Works In The Body
38:51 - 49:44 (10:53)
Ingested or smoked, cannabis quickly affects the brain by accessing neurons and impacting signaling between neurons. The chemicals released from neurons not only lead to the subjective effects of cannabis, but also have impacts on immune cells, reproductive organs, liver, digestion, and hunger.
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Endogenous cannabinoids can lead to the strengthening of connections between neurons and also cause disruptions in short-term memory, despite their crucial role in neural communication.
38:51 - 42:39 (03:47)
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Endogenous cannabinoids can lead to the strengthening of connections between neurons and also cause disruptions in short-term memory, despite their crucial role in neural communication.
ChapterThe Science Behind How Cannabis Works In The Body
EpisodeThe Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body
PodcastHuberman Lab
Endogenous cannabinoids have effects not only on neurons, but also on immune cells, reproductive organs, liver, digestion, and hunger through mechanisms that are separate from the nervous system.
42:39 - 44:36 (01:56)
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Endogenous cannabinoids have effects not only on neurons, but also on immune cells, reproductive organs, liver, digestion, and hunger through mechanisms that are separate from the nervous system. CB1 receptors are mainly in the nervous system and CB2 receptors are mainly in the body, including the immune system, liver, and genitals.
ChapterThe Science Behind How Cannabis Works In The Body
EpisodeThe Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body
PodcastHuberman Lab
The psychoactive components of cannabis, such as THC and CBD, rapidly enters the bloodstream upon consumption and affects the endogenous cannabinoid receptors, leading to its subjective effects.
44:36 - 49:44 (05:08)
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The psychoactive components of cannabis, such as THC and CBD, rapidly enters the bloodstream upon consumption and affects the endogenous cannabinoid receptors, leading to its subjective effects. The THC and CBD molecules can remain in fatty tissue for up to 80 days, so losing bodily fat does not guarantee its elimination from the system.