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The Endocannabinoid System –What is It and Who Has One?
The discovery of the first cannabinoid molecule, CBD, occurred in 1940 in a species of wild Minnesota hemp. However, it wasn’t until three decades later, in 1971, when the THC molecule was fully elucidated that scientists actively set out to locate a corresponding receptor system for this family of molecules in animals. What they found was an intricate system of activator and receptor molecules distributed throughout the brains and bodies of all vertebrates that we now know as the endocannabinoid system (ECS).

There are two main categories of cannabinoids, the activator molecules distinguished by their prefixes: endo means “within” and refers to cannabinoids that your body produces, while the prefix phyto means “plant” to signify those cannabinoids that are derived from plants. The two most prevalent phytocannabinoids are THC, which is responsible for the majority of the psychoactive effects of cannabis, and CBD, the one responsible for the growing industry and consumer “buzz” for its vast array of health benefits that help you to live your best life. Phytocannabinoids and endocannabinoids are often referred to collectively as cannabinoids, and you will see this shortened term used commonly outside of the scientific literature.