The Endocannabinoid System and the Biology of Learning: How Endocannabinoids Help the Brain Adapt Why one-shot learning matters for survival Imagine touching a hot surface for the first time. The experience lasts only a moment, but the lesson can last a lifetime. The brain does not need repeated exposure to…
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The Missing System: How a Major 2026 Review on Cardiometabolic Health Ignores the Endocannabinoid System
Last August, I wrote about a troubling pattern in inflammation research: brilliant scientists studying arachidonic acid metabolism while remaining “blissfully unaware that half the arachidonic acid story exists in a parallel research universe.” I documented how eicosanoid researchers and endocannabinoid scientists study the same substrate, same concentration ranges, same tissues—yet publish in…
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ECS and Exercise: The Invisible Architecture of Fitness
The body keeps secrets in its blood. On a Tuesday morning in late 2024, 491 men and women stepped onto treadmills and cycle ergometers across several research institutions. None of them knew they were about to reveal something profound about the mechanics of human fitness. They simply pushed themselves toward…
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Soybean oil, linoleic acid, and the gut ECS
A recent study titled ‘Diet high in linoleic acid dysregulates the intestinal endocannabinoid system and increases susceptibility to colitis in Mice‘ shows that eating a lot of linoleic acid from soybean oil changes lipid chemistry in the gut in a way that weakens the protective endocannabinoid system and strengthens inflammatory…
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The Agmatine-ECS-ASD Connection: New Hope for ASD by Boosting 2-AG and Calming the Brain
Explore groundbreaking research on agmatine’s connection to the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in Autism (ASD). Discover how it may boost 2-AG, calm brain inflammation, and offer new hope for understanding and potentially supporting ASD.