Cannabinoids and their Medicinal Values

September 14, 2009 5 Comments

From Wikipedia — Cannabinoids (pronounced /ˈkænəbɪnɔɪdz/, KA-nə-bi-noydz) are a group of terpenophenolic compounds present in Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L) and which occur naturally in the nervous and immune systems of animals. The broader definition of cannabinoids refers to a group of substances that are structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

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5 Responses to “Cannabinoids and their Medicinal Values”

  1. I. Tifft Reply November 19, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Great image! Love the pie-chart representation of active principles & actions.

  2. Tom Reply April 8, 2010 at 10:56 am

    Yup. And now they are discovering other synthetic cannabinoids like:

    http://www.herbavigor.com/html/cannibinoids.html

    These cannabinoids also are starting to show promise in healing the body.

  3. thomas Reply April 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    Hey I’m making a documentary on medical cannabis and was wondering who I’d contact to get permission to use this image. Thanks.

    • admin Reply April 21, 2011 at 6:32 am

      Thought it looks as if the original source has vanished, feel free to credit 420Tribune if you so choose. Thanks for reading!

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