We humans enjoy many things—especially eating. (And occasionally marijuana.) Yet sometimes, our relationship with food becomes quite distorted. A recent study investigated the interaction between our ...

Teen use of marijuana has jumped significantly in recent decades - by 245% since 2000, with over 30% of U.S. high school ...

Cannabis is often hailed for its relaxing effects, but did you know it’s also linked to a complex system in our body called the endocannabinoid system (ECS)? The ECS plays a crucial role in regulating ...

When faced with chronic stress, why do some people develop anxiety and depressive symptoms while others show resilience? The results of studies in mice, headed by researchers at Université Laval, ...

When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by ...

In experimental settings, CB1 agonists like THC do alter sleep architecture, shifting NREM and REM balance and restructuring intermediate sleep stages.

Poster presentation details screening approach allowing selection of candidate molecules applicable to dry eye disease and chronic ocular pain, with potential to identify therapeutic candidates with ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

It’s not in your stomach; it’s in your head. Scientists have mapped exactly how cannabis overrides your brain's satiety ...