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Your go-to place for scientifically supported educational information on cannabis and cannabis-based medicines and products.

The cannabis plant – what’s in it?

We hear about cannabis all the time, but what exactly is it and what does it contain? This video introduces the cannabis plant and what can be found inside it.

All cannabis-based products are the same – truth or myth?

There are many different cannabis-based products, but are they all the same in reality? Watch this video to learn more.

Natural products are risk free – truth or myth?

There’s a common belief that natural products are free from risk, but this is not true. Watch this video to find out why.

Cannabis can ‘cure’ many conditions – truth or myth?

With so much misinformation out there about cannabis as a ‘cure’, it’s hard to know what to believe. Watch this video to help separate fact from fiction.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

True or false? The human body produces chemicals similar to phytocannabinoids, which are found in the cannabis plant.

Correct!

The human body produces chemicals called ‘endocannabinoids’.1 These are similar to chemicals called ‘phytocannabinoids’, which are found in the cannabis plant.2 Research has shown that these chemicals affect many things, including our mood, how well we remember things, and how hungry we are.1,3,4

Interesting fact. ‘One of the endocannabinoids is called anandamide. This name comes from the Sanskrit word ‘ananda’, which means bliss or joy, reflecting the effect that these chemicals have on mood.5

References

  1. Hillard. Int Rev Neurobiol 2015;125:1–47
  2. Morales et al. Prog Chem Org Nat Prod 2017;103:103–31
  3. Di Marzo et al. Trends Neurosci 1998;21:521–8
  4. Stasiulewicz et al. Int J Mol Sci 2020;21:2778
  5. Ligresti et al. Physiol Rev 2016;96:1593–659

Incorrect!

The human body produces chemicals called ‘endocannabinoids’.1 These are similar to chemicals called ‘phytocannabinoids’, which are found in the cannabis plant.2 Research has shown that these chemicals affect many things, including our mood, how well we remember things, and how hungry we are.1,3,4

Interesting fact. ‘One of the endocannabinoids is called anandamide. This name comes from the Sanskrit word ‘ananda’, which means bliss or joy, reflecting the effect that these chemicals have on mood.5

References

  1. Hillard. Int Rev Neurobiol 2015;125:1–47
  2. Morales et al. Prog Chem Org Nat Prod 2017;103:103–31
  3. Di Marzo et al. Trends Neurosci 1998;21:521–8
  4. Stasiulewicz et al. Int J Mol Sci 2020;21:2778
  5. Ligresti et al. Physiol Rev 2016;96:1593–659

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