Essays Tagged: "Cannabinoid"
Factual Proposition: Consuming marijuana is detrimental to one's health.
nds : In the last two years THC (the active drug in Marijuana)has been discovered as a " Peripheral cannabinoid receptor associated with lymphatic tissue proving as a effective immune system stimulant ... e proving as a effective immune system stimulant"(7) Lynn, A.b. and Herkenham, M., "Localization of cannabinoid Receptors and Non saturable High Density Cannabinoid Binding Sites in Peripheral Tissues ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
research paper on marijuana
ects: More than just Munchies" The New York Times, January 29, 20021)A molecule known as endogenous cannabinoids (or endocannabinoids), which is very similar, in shape and effect to the active ingredi ... active ingredient in marijuana, is made naturally by the body to regulate a variety of processes.2)Cannabinoids regulate appetite, pain, and memory (hippocampus), all of which are affected by marijua ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Legalize marijuana use
vered to hinder cancer cells from growing. A study by Manuel Guzman of Madrid Spain discovered that Cannabinoids, or THC, has slowed and even stopped tumor growth in lab animals. "Found that THC slowe ... to use other pain killers before. "The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, an ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Why Marijuana Should be Legalized
in which they lose much of their body mass because of an inability to keep down foods, is by taking cannabinoids through smoking marijuana, eating it in brownies or cookies, or by taking a prescriptio ... na, eating it in brownies or cookies, or by taking a prescription pill, Marinol, which contains the cannabinoid THC, the primary active ingredient in marijuana. Doctors state that marijuana is benefic ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights