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Cannabinoids are organic compounds that are present in Cannabis sativa. Two subtypes of cannabinoid receptors\u2014CB1 and CB2\u2014have been cloned from animal or human sources; however, the therapeutic application of these receptors remains unknown. The CB1 receptor is expressed mainly in the BRAIN. Several studies have concluded that certain cannabinoids might have the ability to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.<\/p>\n

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Cannabinoids are organic compounds that are present in Cannabis sativa. Two subtypes of cannabinoid receptors\u2014CB1 and CB2\u2014have been cloned from animal or human sources; however, the therapeutic application of these receptors remains unknown. The CB1 receptor is expressed mainly in the BRAIN. Several studies have concluded that certain cannabinoids might have the ability to prevent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c"],"yoast_head":"\nCannabinoid receptors - Definition of Cannabinoid receptors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cannabinoids are organic compounds that are present in Cannabis sativa. 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