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An organic compound produced by the body that binds to cannabinoid receptors. Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are the two most prevalent cannabinoids made by the body. Endocannabinoids share a likeness to plant-produced cannabinoids called phytocannabinoids. Within the human endocannabinoid system, endocannabinoids are responsible for regulating the brain, endocrine, and immune systems and play an essential role in maintaining the body's homeostasis, or internal regulatory balance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe your illness is a result of <\/span><\/i>endocannabinoid<\/i><\/b> deficiency.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour <\/span><\/i>endocannabinoids<\/i><\/b> help your body maintain balance.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Endocannabinoids?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cannabinoids are a class of lipophilic molecules that interact with the body's <\/span>endocannabinoid system<\/span><\/a> (ECS). <\/span>The role of the endocannabinoid system is to help<\/span> the body maintain functional balance through its <\/span>three main components<\/span><\/a>: \u201cmessenger\u201d molecules that our bodies synthesize, the receptors these molecules bind to, and the enzymes that break them down. Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids, are the body's \u201cmessenger\u201d molecules that trigger homeostatic reactions when they bind to cannabinoid receptors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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