The endocannabinoid system is an active and complex cell signaling network. It involves a combination of endocannabinoids, enzymes, and cannabinoid receptors that help regulate several functions in ...

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex cell-signaling system that helps regulate your body functions, including sleep and mood, among others. It was identified in the early 1990s by researchers ...

Jen Martin was halfway through running a race in Melbourne when she was so overwhelmed by sheer joy that it brought her to tears. "I pretty much started crying because I just felt so gloriously happy ...

Currently, in the United States, forty-six states and three territories have some form of a medical cannabis program. This has been a long struggle for advocates, however. Marijuana has been known to ...

Although the last several centuries have brought fundamental improvements in Western societies that have resulted in significant benefits to human health, these improvements have been accompanied by ...

A synthetic endocannabinoid, the first of its kind, has been created by researchers to be more stable and potent than the ...

AMES, Iowa – Researchers know exercise improves mood for people with depression, but there are still questions about exactly how it makes people feel better. The answers may be found in the ...

Many people associate a runner’s high, or the sense of euphoria felt after exercising, with endorphins. But experts now suspect another molecule may be at play. Share on Pinterest Jordan Siemens/Getty ...

The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is the seat of implicit muscle memory and coordinates "non-thinking" physical movements that we learn to do automatically, such as riding a bicycle or touch ...

Prakash Nagarkatti receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Mitzi Nagarkatti receives funding from National Institutes of Health. Evolutionarily, ...