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The Brain's Own Marijuana

Research into natural chemicals that mimic marijuana's effects in the brain could help to explain--and suggest treatments for--pain, anxiety, eating disorders, phobias and other conditions

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Where Marijuana Acts

Retrograde Signaling

The brain's marijuana versus the plant version

Scientific American Magazine Vol 291 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Brain's Own Marijuana” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 291 No. 6 ()