endocannabinoid system

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a combination of endocannabinoids, enzymes and cannabinoid receptors that helps regulate several functions in the human body.  

Research on the ECS is still fairly recent. We know cannabinoids are structurally similar to endocannabinoids and enter the body through ECS cannabinoid receptors, offering certain therapeutic and psychoactive effects.