Scripps research team defines new painkilling chemical pathway
Discovery could lead to new pain treatments
26-Nov-2008 -
Marijuana kills pain by activating a set of proteins known as cannabinoid receptors, which can also regulate appetite, inflammation, and memory. The body also has chemicals known as endocannabinoids that naturally activate these same receptors, namely N-arachidonoyl ethanolamine (AEA) and ...
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