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A few definitions to help you along-

Acutethe immediate, usually short term, effect

Adipose - fat

Agonista chemical that activates a receptor

Analgesicpain killingAnaloguea synthetic versionAnandamide - A messenger chemical made by your body similar to THC

Angiogenesis - making new blood vessels, often to feed a tumor

Antagonista chemical that blocks the action of an agonist

Anti-nociception- pain relieving

Anxiolyticcalming, anti-anxiety

Apoptosis - a process that leads to the normally programed death of a cell.

Autophagythe cell self-destructs

Beta amyloid plaque / -amyloid/ Athe stuff that gums up your brain in Alzheimers

Bronchodilatoropens up the lungs

Cannabidiol/CBDthe #2 compound in cannabis, no high, purely medicinal effects

Cannabinoidsthey activate CB receptors and come from your body, cannabis or labs.

Carcinoma - cancer

Cesamet/ Nabilone - a synthetic THC pill

Chroniclong term and constant

Decarboxylationa way to turn THCA into THC by gently heating the cannabis

Downregulationa decrease in number

Dronabinol/ Marinol a synthetic version of THC that has caused a 4 deaths

Emesis - vomiting

Endocannabinoida chemical messenger made by your body- anandamide and 2-AGEndocannabinoid System a system of chemical receptors on and between your cells

Endogenous made in your own body

Epidermalpertaining to the skin

Hepatichaving to do with the liver

Hyperalgesiasevere pain

Hyperemesissevere vomiting

In vivoin a live animal

In vitroin a test tube

Ischemiadamage from lack of blood to an area

Ligand - a chemical that binds to a receptor. THC is a ligand of CB1 and CB2 receptors

Lipidsfats and oils

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Marinol / dronabinola synthetic version of THC that has caused a 4 deaths

Metastasisspreading through the body

Nabilone/ Cesamet - a synthetic THC pill

Neurogenesisnew brain cells are being formed

Neuropathic Painpaindue to nerve injuryNeuroprotectiveprotects nerves and brain cellsNonpsychoactivewont get you high

Osteoblasta type of cell that makes new bone

Osteoclasta type of cell that breaks down bone

OvariectomizedHaving had the ovaries removed, usually for menopause studies

Phytocannabinoida cannabinoid produced by a plantTHC and CBD are examples

Prionsthey cause Mad Cow Disease

Pulmonary - having to do with the lungs

Receptors - These receive the chemical messages and send them into our cells.

Renalhaving to do with the kidneys

Retinal - having to do with the retina in the eye

Terpenesfound in many plants including cannabis, they augment the effects of cannabinoids

TincturesAn easy-to-make liquid extract of an herb made with alcohol or glycerin.

Upregulationincrease in number

Vasodilatorexpands the blood vessels