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Welcome back to our exploration of the endocannabinoid system. In the first installment, we gained a simple understanding of what the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is, how it works, and why it matters. In this next installment, we’ll look at some of the many ways the ECS helps our body …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS, for short) has three components: endocannabinoids, receptors, and enzymes. Okay, but what is an endocannabinoid? Endocannabinoid System: What is It and What Does It Do? The prefix “endo” is short for endogenous, which means naturally produced inside the body. “Cannabinoid” means “of cannabis,” so the …