Indopedia All Things Marijuana
The list of diseases for which the phytocannabinoids in the Cannabis Sativa L. plant have medicinal properties and benefits does not stop getting longer. Now, an international study shows that Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid or THCA, which is found in raw cannabis, has important neuroprotective effects. Keep reading.
In order to better understand the scope of the study at hand, I would like to make a brief introduction to some basic concepts related to the science of cannabinoids, with which some may be more familiar, and other not so much.
What are Phytocannabinoids?
In general, the word “cannabinoid” is usually used to refer to all chemical substances that, independently of their origin and structures, are linked to our own endocannabinoid system, specifically to cannabinoid receptors located in our body and brain.
All those chemical substances form a large and varied group that can be divided into three subgroups:
- Herbal Cannabinoids or phytocannabinoids naturally synthetized by the plant;
- Endogenous cannabinoids or…
