The following article discusses the naturally occurring cannabinoids in the body and their effect on the brain. While the authors mention the creation of treatments that mimic marijuana but without the “mental effect,” they simultaneously support the unique efficacy of medical marijuana. Specificly, the anti-inflammatory and protective maintenance effects.

A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana, but that is produced by the body’s own nerve cells.

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