Tag: Cannabinoid Science

Commentary Two-panel faculty meeting scene; left, a male professor in a white coat asks ‘Shouldn’t we teach the ECS? I know it’s about a lot more than cannabis’; right, a sweating administrator looks anxious and repeats ‘Shouldn’t we teach the ECS…’; bottom banner reads ‘Let’s start asking the uncomfortable questions!’ with the ECS.education logo and ‘Join the movement!’

Let’s Start Asking the Uncomfortable Questions about the ECS

Posted on By Stefan Broselid

A half-century of medical curricula has overlooked one of human physiology’s master regulators—the endocannabinoid system (ECS). But the conversation is shifting. In faculty rooms across the world, one question is changing the temperature: “Shouldn’t we teach the ECS?” Educational omissions translate directly into gaps in patient care. Closing both is imperative. Every revolution…

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Seeing is Believing: New Tech Reveals How The Endocannabinoid System Works in Real-Time

Posted on By Stefan Broselid

A paradigm-shifting review in Neuron (Malhotra et al., 2025) highlights how new technologies allow scientists to visualize endocannabinoid (ECS) dynamics in real-time in behaving animals. This post breaks down the key breakthroughs, including the central role of 2-AG in rapid signaling, its precision, its function in memory and seizures, and the implications for healthcare professionals and medical cannabis.

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