Did you know? - Medicinal Cooking

Anandamide the “bliss molecule” from the word ananda in Sanskrit meaning bliss, is a natural molecule found inside the body. Its discovery in 1992 initiated the entire field of study dedicated toward understanding how these “cannabinoids” (the class of compounds that act on certain receptors) work in our bodies. We now know that these special compounds are involved in processes relating to pain, inflammation, appetite, depression, memory fertility, and immunity. It has been shown that THC (tetrahydrocannibol) and cannabinoids found in the Cannabis sativa plant can affect molecular pathways in the body similar to our own. As a result, marijuana has been used to treat symptoms of pain and nausea since the 1980’s. More recent research now shows that the cannabinoid receptors play a role in cell growth and cannabis is currently being investigated as a treatment for cancer.

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